Oct 28, 2020 · The all important question is what counters what. I think 'counter' in both 'countersink' and 'counterbore' refers to the relation between primary (often cylindrical) hole and subsequently created …

@FumbleFingers Back in the dark ages when I worked in scene shops the act of sinking the head of a finishing nail into the surface of the wood with a nailset was called countersinking, and this use …

Apr 22, 2015 · ream transitive verb 1a : to widen the opening of (a hole) : countersink b (1) : to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer (2) : to enlarge the bore of (something, such as a gun) in …

Sep 3, 2017 · I’m having some confusion about the word nostril. I always thought it was it actual channel or cavity or opening in the nose. But some people seem to refer to the outside part of the nose (left …

Apr 15, 2013 · They will convey the same meaning in a negative sentence; but in ages and other durational phrases with in (in weeks/months/years/a coon's age/donkey's years) are Negative …

Oct 10, 2020 · Here's the sentence that I wrote. The instruction book is passed to her for her perusal. Is the sentence correct? Or should "is" replace by "has been"? What is the …

Dec 5, 2013 · I remember being taught in history classes to abbreviate century by writing a large capital C followed by the ordinal number as in: C18th without the full-stop (period). Recently I have noticed …

Jan 23, 2024 · Should I use 'share with' or 'share to' when I want to share a great page I've seen on a social networking site with a friend?

Aug 5, 2010 · I've heard lots of varying histories of the term "OK". Is there any evidence of the true origin of the term?

Oct 2, 2016 · Whether the halfway word is defined on English dictionaries as an adverb/adjective mostly used to indicate that someone or something is At or to a point equidistant between two others, I'm …