drill
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch drillen (“bore, move in a circle”)
Verb[edit]
drill (third-person singular simple present drills, present participle drilling, simple past and past participle drilled)
- (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
- (intransitive) To practice, especially in a military context.
- They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
- (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
- The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
- (intransitive) To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
- Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
- (ergative) To cause one's subordinates to drill (practice).
- The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
- (transitive) To hit or kick with a lot of power.
- 2006, Joe Coon, The Perfect Game,
- He did get their attention when he drilled the ball dead center into the hole for an opening birdie.
- 2007, Craig Cowell, Muddy Sunday,
- Without compromising he drilled the ball home, leaving Dynamos' ill-fated keeper diving for fresh air.
- 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:
- Bolton were then just inches from taking the lead, but the dangerous-looking Taylor drilled just wide after picking up a loose ball following Jose Bosingwa's poor attempted clearance.
- 2006, Joe Coon, The Perfect Game,
- (mildly vulgar) To have sexual intercourse.
- Is this going to take long? I've got a hot date to drill the flautist at the symphony tonight. - Brian Griffin, Family Guy
Translations[edit]
to make a hole
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to train
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to make to remember
to investigate closer
to cause one's subordinates to drill
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Noun[edit]
drill (plural drills)
- A 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.
- The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit
- 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)
- Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
- Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx, that drill holes in the shells of other animals.
Quotations[edit]
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Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
tool
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driving part of a drill
exercise
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Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Wikispecies Probably of African origin; compare mandrill.
Noun[edit]
drill (plural drills)
- An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.
Translations[edit]
Old World monkey
Etymology 3[edit]
Abbreviation of drilling.
Noun[edit]
drill (plural drills)
Translations[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
English drill.
Noun[edit]
drill m (plural drills)
- drill (tool)
