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  • n  a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
  • n  a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
  • v  insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

  • He had taught his sons to "fell a tree, sow, cultivate and harvest, save money, countersink a nail, make cider with a hand press, clean a gun, sail a boat, etc.
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