Word: countersink
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
sink
Definition: a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
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: Noun
Meaning: A sinkhole; a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof