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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaḍḍhā
"कारpenter ने स्क्रू को समतल करने के लिए गड्ढा बनाया।"
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A conical hole cut into a material to allow the head of a screw or bolt to sit flush with the surface.
"The carpenter used a countersink to ensure the screws were flush with the wood."
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To create a countersink in a material.
"He will countersink the holes to prevent the screws from protruding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'countersink' is derived from the combination of 'counter', meaning to oppose or to counteract, and 'sink', which refers to a depression or hollow. The word emerged in the early 20th century, primarily in the context of woodworking and metalworking, where it described the process of creating a conical hole to allow a screw or bolt to sit flush with a surface.
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contours
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tyʁ
"Le menuisier a utilisé un contour pour que les vis soient affleurantes."
Senkkopf
Transliteration: ˈzɛŋkɔpf
"Der Tischler verwendete eine Senkkopfbohrung, um die Schrauben bündig zu machen."
svaso
Transliteration: ˈzvazo
"Il falegname ha usato uno svaso per far sì che le viti siano a filo."
avellanado
Transliteration: aβeʝaˈnaðo
"El carpintero utilizó un avellanado para que los tornillos quedaran al ras."
avellanado
Transliteration: a.ve.ʎaˈnadu
"O carpinteiro usou um avellanado para que os parafusos ficassem nivelados."
गड्ढा
Transliteration: gaḍḍhā
"कारpenter ने स्क्रू को समतल करने के लिए गड्ढा बनाया।"
沉头孔
Transliteration: chén tóu kǒng
"木匠使用沉头孔使螺丝与表面齐平。"
카운터싱크
Transliteration: kaunteosingkeu
"목수는 나사가 평평하게 놓이도록 카운터싱크를 사용했습니다."
カウンタシンク
Transliteration: kauntashinku
"大工はネジが平らになるようにカウンタシンクを使用しました。"
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