Word: countersinking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
sin
king
Definition: Present participle of countersink; insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: sink
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To push (something) into something.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.