DRILLS
/dɹɪlz/
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Definition
/dɹɪlz/
noun
- 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), 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.”
verb
- To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).“Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.”
- To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.“They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.”
- To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.“The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.”
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.“waters drilled through a sandy stratum”
verb
- To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.
- To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.
noun
- An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.
noun
- A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
Source: Wiktionary
