"counterbore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterbores [plural]
Etymology: From counter- (“against”) + bore (“hole”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|bore|t1=against|t2=hole}} counter- (“against”) + bore (“hole”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterbore (plural counterbores)
  1. A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
    Sense id: en-counterbore-en-noun-Z7c1hfk3
  2. The tool with which a counterbore is machined. Categories (topical): Tools Translations (recess-machining tool): verzinkboor [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), chambrage [masculine] (French), accecatura [feminine] (Italian), svasatura [feminine] (Italian), accecatoio [masculine] (Italian), зенко́вка (zenkóvka) [feminine] (Russian), цеко́вка (cekóvka) [feminine] (Russian), зе́нкер (zénker) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-counterbore-en-noun-iG3ncskV Disambiguation of Tools: 14 54 32 Disambiguation of 'recess-machining tool': 14 86

Verb

Forms: counterbores [present, singular, third-person], counterboring [participle, present], counterbored [participle, past], counterbored [past]
Etymology: From counter- (“against”) + bore (“hole”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|bore|t1=against|t2=hole}} counter- (“against”) + bore (“hole”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterbore (third-person singular simple present counterbores, present participle counterboring, simple past and past participle counterbored)
  1. (transitive) To create such a cylindrical recess. Tags: transitive Related terms: countersink, spotface
    Sense id: en-counterbore-en-verb-F1ubUoDI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 13 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 8 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 24 28 48

Inflected forms

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