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Forstner bit
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English
Etymology
From Forstner (proper noun) + bit (noun). Named after American inventor, gunsmith and merchant Benjamin Forstner (1834–1897). First attested after 1886.
Noun
Forstner bit (plural Forstner bits)
- A kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.
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