countersunk
Bolt head embedded
Countersunk describes a hole or fastener designed so the screw or bolt head sits flush with or below the surface.
A countersunk screw has a tapered head that fits into a matching conical recess: The carpenter countersunk the screws so the wood could be sanded smooth.
The past tense of countersink.
Hole-boring device
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- chamferAngled corner cut
- bevelSloped edge or cut
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
deburr · ream · lathe · milling · tolerance · fabrication · metalwork · machining
Threaded metal fastener
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
- fastenerSecures things together
- headUppermost body part
pilot-hole · clearance · thread · hex · slotted · driver · bit · tighten
Horizontal or uniform position
- flatLacking vertical variation
- evenUniform and level
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
seamless · concealed · hidden · recessed · aligned · uniform · sleek · unobtrusive
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- carpentryWood construction trade
- dowelCylindrical wooden fastener
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
tenon · chisel · router · plane · workbench · lumber · timber · hardwood
Degree of correctness
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
alignment · specification · exactness · consistency · angle · degree · inspection · fit
drill
Hole-boring device
taper · deburr · ream · lathe · milling · tolerance · fabrication · metalwork · machining · gauge
screw
Threaded metal fastener
head · pilot-hole · clearance · thread · hex · slotted · driver · bit · tighten · install
level
Horizontal or uniform position
surface · seamless · concealed · hidden · recessed · aligned · uniform · sleek · unobtrusive · integrated
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- carpentryWood construction trade
- dowelCylindrical wooden fastener
mortise · tenon · chisel · router · plane · workbench · lumber · timber · hardwood · softwood
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
dimension · alignment · specification · exactness · consistency · angle · degree · inspection · fit
- hardware traitsthreaded, galvanized, stainless, hex, slotted
- screw typesPhillips head, flathead, slotted, Robertson, hex head
- screwswood screw, machine screw, drywall screw, deck screw, set screw
countersunkraised
Lifted higher up
proud · protruding · pan head · round head · hex head
sink, sinking, sunk, sunken, sank, sinkhole, sinker, countersink, countersinks