Oct 28, 2020 · The all important question is what counters what. I think 'counter' in both 'countersink' and 'counterbore' refers to the relation between primary (often cylindrical) hole and subsequently created …

Apr 22, 2015 · ream transitive verb 1a : to widen the opening of (a hole) : countersink b (1) : to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer (2) : to enlarge the bore of (something, such as a gun) in …

Mar 17, 2014 · Granted, pressing the point is a bit more insistent than simply mentioning it. But lots of Anglophones are so keen to make sure you get the point that they will "hammer the point home". …

@FumbleFingers Back in the dark ages when I worked in scene shops the act of sinking the head of a finishing nail into the surface of the wood with a nailset was called countersinking, and this use …