The action of thirl, v.1; piercing, boring.

The action of pierce, v. (literal and figurative); the act of piercing, perforating, penetrating, or boring a hole in something.

The action of piercing, perforating, making a bore-hole, etc.; also concrete = bore-hole n. at bore, n.1 compounds.

The action of perforating; (in later use) esp. the making of a row of small holes in a sheet of paper, etc., so that a part may be torn off…

The action of boring or perforating. gen. The action of boring, as with an auger; perforation (esp. of fruit trees).

A digging or boring through something; a perforation.

Boring; perforation.

The action of piercing a hole. Obsolete.

The action of punch, v.1; an instance of this.

The action or practice of drilling in advance; esp. the act of drilling a hole beforehand.