Countersunk vs Countersank - What's the difference?
countersunk | countersank |
(of a bolt or screw) That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface
(countersink)
a conical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
To create such a conical recess.
To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
As verbs the difference between countersunk and countersank
is that countersunk is while countersank is (countersink).As an adjective countersunk
is (of a bolt or screw) that has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface.countersunk
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)countersank
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Verb
(head)countersink
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Noun
(en noun)Verb
- to countersink a hole for a screw
- to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork