predrill
verb
pre·drill ˌprē-ˈdril 
variants or pre-drill
predrilled or pre-drilled; predrilling or pre-drilling
transitive + intransitive
: to drill (something) in advance
predrill a nail/screw hole
predrill the wood
When the fit is good, … install the rest of the screws, predrilling as necessary.
Bill Burnett and Kevin Burnett
Bill Burnett and Kevin Burnett predrilled adjective
or pre-drilled
predrilled holes/panels
Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
- qualifiedly
- qualifiedness
- qualifier
- qualifiers
- qualifies
- qualify
- qualifying
- qualifying game
- qualifying heat
- qualifying round
- qualifyings
- qualitative
- qualitative analysis
- qualitative character
- qualitatively
- qualitied
- qualitier
- qualities
- qualitiest
- quality
- quality assurance
- quality circle
- quality control
- quality control chart
- quality controller