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   drill

   /drɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes. Similar drilling toolboring toolrotary toolauger(brace and) bitgimletawlbradawl
   • ▪ a tool with a rotating tip used by a dentist for cutting away part of a tooth before filling it.
   • 2. instruction or training in military exercises: "parade-ground drill" Similar traininginstructioncoachingteachinggrounding(physical) exercisesworkoutdisciplineinformal:square-bashing
   • ▪ intensive instruction or training in something, typically by means of repeated exercises: "tables can be mastered by drill and practice"
   • ▪ a rehearsal of the procedure to be followed in an emergency: "air-raid drills"
   • ▪ the correct or recognized procedure or way of doing something: informal "he didn't know the drill" Similar procedureroutinepracticepatternregimenprogrammeschedulemethodsystemcustomorder
   • 3. a predatory mollusc that bores into the shells of other molluscs in order to feed on the soft tissue.

   verb

   • 1. produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill: "drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins"
   • ▪ make a hole in (something) by boring with a drill: "a power tool for drilling wood"
   • ▪ make a hole in or through something by using a drill: "do not attempt to drill through a joist" Similar bore a hole inmake a hole incut a hole indrill a hole inborepiercepuncturepenetrateperforatesinkOpposite punchgouge
   • ▪ sink a borehole in order to obtain oil or water: "BP has been licensed to drill for oil in the area" Similar bore a hole inmake a hole incut a hole indrill a hole inborepiercepuncturepenetrateperforatesinkOpposite punchgouge
   • ▪ (of a dentist) cut away part of (a tooth) before filling it: "I didn't like having my teeth drilled, but extractions were worse"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) hit (a shot) hard and in a straight line: informal "he drilled a right-foot volley into the back of the net"
   • 2. subject (someone) to military training exercises: "a sergeant was drilling new recruits" Similar traininstructcoachteachgroundinculcatedisciplineexercisemake fitrehearseput someone through their paces
   • ▪ (of a person) take part in military training exercises: "the troops were drilling"
   • ▪ instruct (someone) in something by the means of repeated exercises or practice: "I reacted instinctively because I had been drilled to do just that"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Middle Dutch drillen ‘bore, turn in a circle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. driller noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRILL definition: 1. a tool or machine that makes holes: 2. an activity that practises a particular skill and often…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction. drill pupils in spelling. b. : to impart or communicate by repetition. c. : to train or exercise in military drill. 2. a (1) : to bore or drive a hole in. (2) : to make by piercing action. drill a hole. b. : to shoot with or as if with a gun. c (1)

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   a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool. Military. training in formal marching or other precise military or naval movements. an exercise in such training: gun drill. any strict, methodical, repetitive, or mechanical training, instruction, or exercise: a spelling drill.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of drill noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. drill. noun. /drɪl/ [countable] a tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes. an electric drill. a hand drill. a dentist’s drill. a drill bit (= the pointed part at the end of the drill) see also hammer drill, percussion drill, pneumatic drill. Wordfinder. Join us.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A drill is a tool or machine that you use for making holes. ...pneumatic drills. ...a dentist's drill. 2. verb. When you drill into something or drill a hole in something, you make a hole in it using a drill. He drilled into the wall of Lili's bedroom. [VERB preposition] I drilled five holes at equal distance. [VERB noun]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRILL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DRILL definition: 1. a tool or machine for making holes in a hard substance: 2. a teaching method in which students…. Learn more.

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   a. Disciplined, repetitious exercise as a means of teaching and perfecting a skill or procedure. b. A task or exercise for teaching a skill or procedure by repetition: conducted an air-raid drill; a drill for learning the multiplication tables. 3. The training of soldiers in marching and the manual of arms. 4.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrill verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to make a hole in something, using a drill. drill something Drill a series of holes in the frame. The dentist started drilling my tooth. drill (through something) He drilled through the wall by mistake.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › drilldrill | meaning of drill in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    drill meaning, definition, what is drill: a tool or machine used for making holes ...: Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drillDrill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    A drill is a power tool that's used for making narrow holes or sometimes for pushing screws into wood or other hard material. The word is also a verb to describe the action a drill performs. For example, a dentist might drill into your tooth if you have a cavity.