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Meaning of drill
noun
- A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece. Example: Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill.
- The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit. Example: Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.
- An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence. Example: Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
- Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that drill holes in the shells of other animals.
- A style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.
verb
- To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). Example: Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
- To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context. Example: They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
- To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts. Example: The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
- To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it. Example: The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
- To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level Example: Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
noun
- An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.
- A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.
- A row of seed sown in a furrow.
verb
- To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.
noun
- A small trickling stream; a rill.
verb
- To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling. Example: waters drilled through a sandy stratum
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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