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Drill

noun
/dɹɪl/
Word Frequency: 6.8

Definitions

1.nounA tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
"Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill."
2.nounThe portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.
"Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup."
3.nounAn activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
"Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency."
4.nounAny of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that drill holes in the shells of other animals.
5.nounA style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.
6.verbTo create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
"Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."
7.verbTo practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
"They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly."
8.verbTo cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
"The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops."
9.verbTo repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
"The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions."
10.verbTo investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
"Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty."
11.verbTo hit or kick with a lot of power.
12.verbTo hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
13.verbTo have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.

Synonyms

boreexcavategougeplowpokerootshaftexercisepractisepracticeelectric drillmandrillus leucophaeus

Rhymes With

shrillthrillkrilltrillskillillinstillbrill
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