counterbore
IPA: kˈaʊnɝbˈɔri
noun
- A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
- The tool with which a counterbore is machined.
verb
- (transitive) To create such a cylindrical recess.
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Examples of "counterbore" in Sentences
- A patch covers the opening of the counterbore.
- The counterbore is often covered with a dust cover.
- The uppermost counterbores shown in the image are the same tool.
- This arrangement substantially prevents oversizing of the counterbore.
- An end plug having a bore and a counterbore is threaded into the body.
- The seat has a counterbore adjacent to its inner edge defining a shoulder.
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