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Forstner bit

Forstner bit noun: a kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.

Noun

Forstner bit (plural Forstner bits)

  1. A kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.

Forms of Forstner bit

pluralForstner bits

Origin of Forstner bit

From Forstner (proper noun) + bit (noun). Named after American inventor, gunsmith and merchant Benjamin Forstner (1834–1897). First attested after 1886.

Questions about Forstner bit

What does Forstner bit mean?
Forstner bit means a kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.
What part of speech is Forstner bit?
Forstner bit is a noun.
What is the plural of Forstner bit?
The plural of Forstner bit is Forstner bits.

Words near Forstner bit in the dictionary

  1. Forsterian
  2. forsterite
  3. forsterites
  4. forsteritic
  5. Forstner
  6. Forstner bit
  7. Forstner bits
  8. Forstners
  9. forstole
  10. forstolen
  11. forstood

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