Meaning of counterbore | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cylindrical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (such as a cap screw) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.
2. The cutter used to cut such a recess. (Also used, at less depth, for spotfacing.)

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“Meronyms: flute, pilot (the land at the tip, which rides the hole as a guide), shank”

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