reaming
Widening a hole
Reaming is the act of enlarging or finishing a hole with a rotating cutting tool called a reamer, producing smooth, precisely sized openings in metal or other materials.
The term extends to any aggressive boring or scraping action.
In vulgar slang, reaming refers to anal penetration, and figuratively to harsh criticism or exploitation: The boss reamed him out for missing the deadline, We got reamed on that deal.
Increasing in extent
- openingGap or start
- expandingGrowing in scope
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- diameterDistance across through center
orifice · aperture · cavity · channel · hole · passage · pipe · tube
Hole-making by rotation
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- countersinkingRecessing fastener heads flush
- chamferingCutting angled edges
- tappingRepeated light striking
milling · turning · lathe · tooling · cutting · metalwork · precision · tolerance
Harsh verbal criticism
- chastisingCriticizing severely for faults
- rebukingVoicing sharp disapproval
- reprimandingFormally expressing disapproval
- upbraidingCriticizing someone sharply
castigating · criticizing · dressing-down · tongue-lashing · lambasting · lecturing · haranguing · chiding
widening
Increasing in extent
diameter · orifice · aperture · cavity · channel · hole · passage · pipe · tube · cylinder
drilling
Hole-making by rotation
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- countersinkingRecessing fastener heads flush
- chamferingCutting angled edges
tapping · milling · turning · lathe · tooling · cutting · metalwork · precision · tolerance · calibration
berating
Harsh verbal criticism
- chastisingCriticizing severely for faults
- rebukingVoicing sharp disapproval
- reprimandingFormally expressing disapproval
upbraiding · castigating · criticizing · dressing-down · tongue-lashing · lambasting · lecturing · haranguing · chiding · reproaching
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- routingPath selection process
mortising · tenoning · drilling · doweling · fitting · woodturning · planing · shaping · chiseling · auger
- juice makingsqueezing, pressing, juicing, blending, straining
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- shop workmachining, drilling, grinding, milling, turning
- drillingdrill bit, drill rig, drill site, driller, bore hole
- machininglathe, milling, grinding, turning, CNC machine
- gunsmithinggunsmith, gunsmithing, bluing, chambering, checkering