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countersunk

countersunk is the past participle of countersink.

Meaning of countersink

Verb

countersink (third-person singular simple present countersinks, present participle countersinking, simple past countersank or countersunk, past participle countersunk)

  1. (transitive) To create such a conical recess.
    • to countersink a hole for a screw
  2. (ambitransitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
    • to countersink a screw or bolt into woodwork

See all 4 meanings of countersink

Adjective

countersunk (not comparable)

  1. That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface

Words formed from countersunk

Phrases with countersunk

Questions about countersunk

What does countersunk mean?
Countersunk means that has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface.
What is countersunk the past participle of?
Countersunk is the past participle of countersink.
What part of speech is countersunk?
Countersunk is an adjective.

Words near countersunk in the dictionary

  1. countersuing
  2. countersuit
  3. countersuits
  4. countersun
  5. countersung
  6. countersunk
  7. countersunk hole
  8. countersunk holes
  9. countersunwise
  10. countersupport
  11. countersupported

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Adapted from Wiktionary: countersunk (page history and authors); countersink (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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