Word: counterboring
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
bo
ring
Definition: A counterbore; a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
Meaning: against
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: bore
Language: en
Meaning: hole
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming derivative nouns (originally masculine), with the sense ‘son of, belonging to’, as in placenames, patronymics or diminutives; -ite.