WordCmp.com

sink vs countersink

countersink vs sink

sink and countersink both are nouns.

sink and countersink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
countersink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, countersink is a hyponym of sink; that is, countersink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sink:
  • sink: embed deeply
  • countersink: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Other hyponyms of sink include set.
sink (noun) countersink (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it 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
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
sink (verb) countersink (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
embed deeply
go under
fall or descend to a lower place or level
cause to sink
fall or sink heavily
appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
Difference between sink and countersink

Words related to "sink"

Words related to "countersink"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.