countersink

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Each takes up the question of how American infamy functioned as an unexamined countersink to the easy legend of American virtue.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2019

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."

From Time Magazine Archive

When drilling holes in fiberglass, first drill a tiny pilot hole, then use a countersink bit to bevel the edges before drilling a larger hole.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Was it the countersink that made it explode?” he asked.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

How about we countersink the nozzle, one side or the other or both?

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam