The process of creating a countersink hole, or the enlarged conical hole made to accommodate a screw or bolt head.
From countersink + -ing. The gerund form describing the action or the resulting depression.
Countersinking is the difference between amateur and professional work—a properly countersunk assembly looks seamless, while amateur work has heads poking out everywhere.
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