drilling

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1 English

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Etymology 1[edit]

drill +‎ -ing

Verb[edit]

drilling

present participle of drill

Noun[edit]

drilling ‎(plural drillings)

Act of drilling.
A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

Translations[edit]

act of drilling

Dutch: boring (nl) f
Norwegian:

Bokmål: boring m, f

Nynorsk: boring f

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Etymology 2[edit]

From German drei (three).

Noun[edit]

drilling ‎(plural drillings)

A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.

Translations[edit]

firearm

Finnish: drillinki

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