counterbore
English
noun
Definitions
- A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
- The tool with which a counterbore is machined.
Etymology
Prefix from English bore (hole).
Origin
English
bore
Gloss
hole
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backbore English
- bore English
- boreable English
- bored English
- boredom English
- borefest English
- borefield English
- borehole English
- boreism English
- boreless English
- borer English
- borescope English
- boresight English
- boresighting English
- boresome English
- borest English
- boreth English
- borewell English
- boring English
- chokebore English
- drawbore English
- microbore English
- nanobore English
- overbore English
- rebore English
- sealbore English
- smoothbore English
- throughbore English
- unbore English
- wellbore English
- windbore English
- ybore English
- boren Middle English
- बोरियत Hindi
- بور Urdu