spot|face

spot|face
spot|face «SPOT FAYS», transitive verb, -faced, -fac|ing.
to face (a spot) around a hole drilled for a bolt or screw: »

The heads…drill and countersink holes, spotface them…and face the outer surfaces (Newsweek).


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