countersink


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
countersink/ˈkaʊntəsɪŋk/
verb (past and past part. countersunk) enlarge and bevel the rim of (a drilled hole) so that a screw or bolt can be inserted flush with the surface.

■ drive (a screw or bolt) into such a hole.

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