It does, but the ability to evacuate material straight out of a hole is very limited. Some are designed for side milling only, others can do plunge cuts but it'

It does, but the ability to evacuate material straight out of a hole is very limited. Some are designed for side milling only, others can do plunge cuts but it's mainly done to expose a new "shelf" so that the bulk of the material removal can be done using the side of the tool.