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COUNTERBORE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterbore mean?
• COUNTERBORE (noun)
The noun COUNTERBORE has 1 sense:
1. a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
Familiarity information: COUNTERBORE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
counterbore; countersink; countersink bit
Hypernyms ("counterbore" is a kind of...):
bit (the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press)
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