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Noun: counterbore  'kawn-tu(r),bor
  1. A bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
    "The machinist used a counterbore to create a recess for the bolt head";
    - countersink, countersink bit

Derived forms: counterbores

Type of: bit

Encyclopedia: Counterbore