pre-drillv.

Brit.

/priːˈdrɪl/, U.S.

/priˈdrɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, drill v.³

Etymology: < pre- prefix + drill v.³ Compare earlier pre-drilling n.

transitive and intransitive. To drill holes in (a material) before sale or use; to drill (a hole) beforehand.

ΚΠ

1951 Sci. Monthly Jan. p. v It [sc. the moulding] is predrilled and comes in six colors.

1962 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 6 July 12/5 Use one and one-half inch wood screws, predrilling ³/ ₈-inch holes so the screws will take hold properly.

1986 F. Underwood & G. Warr in A. Limon et al. Home Owner Man. (ed. 2) ii. vi. 217 It is desirable to pre-drill to prevent splitting the wood.

2002 Family Handyman Feb. 79/1 If you can find them, buy self-tapping deck screws so you don't have to predrill board ends.

Derivatives

pre-ˈdrilled adj.

ΚΠ

1951 Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle 27 Jan. 9/5 The letters may be mounted on..the front door with screws applied through predrilled holes.

1995 N. Hudson Soil Conservation (ed. 3) xiii. 343 A porous revetment was built from pre-drilled galvanized steel posts.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-drill
释义	pre-drillv. Brit. /priːˈdrɪl/, U.S. /priˈdrɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, drill v.³ Etymology: < pre- prefix + drill v.³ Compare earlier pre-drilling n. transitive and intransitive. To drill holes in (a material) before sale or use; to drill (a hole) beforehand. ΚΠ 1951 Sci. Monthly Jan. p. v It [sc. the moulding] is predrilled and comes in six colors. 1962 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 6 July 12/5 Use one and one-half inch wood screws, predrilling ³/ ₈-inch holes so the screws will take hold properly. 1986 F. Underwood & G. Warr in A. Limon et al. Home Owner Man. (ed. 2) ii. vi. 217 It is desirable to pre-drill to prevent splitting the wood. 2002 Family Handyman Feb. 79/1 If you can find them, buy self-tapping deck screws so you don't have to predrill board ends. Derivatives pre-ˈdrilled adj. ΚΠ 1951 Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle 27 Jan. 9/5 The letters may be mounted on..the front door with screws applied through predrilled holes. 1995 N. Hudson Soil Conservation (ed. 3) xiii. 343 A porous revetment was built from pre-drilled galvanized steel posts. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1951
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