countersink
English
noun
Definitions
- a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
Etymology
Prefix from English sink.
Origin
English
sink
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antisink English
- sink English
- sinkable English
- sinkage English
- sinkant English
- sinker English
- sinkest English
- sinketh English
- sinkful English
- sinkhole English
- sinkless English
- sinklike English
- sinkroom English
- sinkward English
- sinkwater English
- sinky English
- unsinkability English
- unsinkable English
- sinken German
- sincan Old English
- sinc Welsh
- sinkar Ido
- 鋅盆 Chinese