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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drill•ing1 (dril′ing),USA pronunciation n. - the act of a person or thing that drills.
drill•ing2 (dril′ing),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesdrill3.
- alteration of German Drillich, itself alteration of Latin trilīx triple-twilled (German dri- three- replacing Latin tri-) 1630–40
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drill1 /drɪl/USA pronunciation n. - Building, Mechanical Engineering a tool with a cutting edge for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation:[countable]an electric drill.
- Military[uncountable]training in marching or other movements.
- [countable] any practice or exercise, esp. for emergencies:During the fire drill we all marched outside.
- any repetitive or mechanical training or exercise: [countable]a spelling drill.[uncountable]Latin lessons should be less drill and more fun.
- the correct or customary manner of proceeding:[countable]figuring out the family's drill for dinner.
v. - to pierce or bore a hole in (something) with a drill:[~ + object]The dentist drilled the cavity and filled it.
- to make (a hole) by penetrating or boring: [~ + object]The dentist drilled a hole in the tooth.[~ + into + object]The dentist drilled into my tooth and cleaned out the cavity.
- to penetrate deeply beneath the earth to search for deposits of a natural substance:[no object]drilling offshore for oil.
- to instruct and exercise (military trainees) in marching, etc.: [~ + object]The sergeant had drilled the men in his company well.[no object]The men had drilled all day and wanted a rest.
- to teach by strict repetition:[~ + object]The teacher drilled grammar and the multiplication tables every day.
- to train or rehearse (a person) in a discipline, etc., by guided repetition:[~ + object]The teacher drilled her students in the multiplication tables.
drill•er, n. [countable]drill2 /drɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a machine for sowing in rows and for covering the seeds when sown.
- Agriculturea row of seeds or plants sown this way.
drill3 /drɪl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Textilesa strong twilled fabric.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drill1 (dril),USA pronunciation n. - Building, Mechanical Engineering[Mach., Building Trades.]
- a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation.
- a tool, esp. a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- Military
- training in formal marching or other precise military or naval movements.
- an exercise in such training:gun drill.
- any strict, methodical, repetitive, or mechanical training, instruction, or exercise:a spelling drill.
- the correct or customary manner of proceeding.
- Invertebratesa gastropod, Urosalpinx cinera, that bores holes in shellfish, as oysters.
v.t. - to pierce or bore a hole in (something).
- to make (a hole) by boring.
- Militaryto instruct and exercise in formation marching and movement, in the carrying of arms during formal marching, and in the formal handling of arms for ceremonies and guard work.
- to impart (knowledge) by strict training, discipline, or repetition.
v.i. - Buildingto pierce or bore something with or as with a drill.
- to go through exercise in military or other training.
- Dutch dril (noun, nominal), drillen (verb, verbal)
- 1605–15
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See exercise.
drill2 (dril),USA pronunciation n. - Agriculturea small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
- Agriculturea row of seeds or plants thus sown.
- a machine for sowing in rows and for covering the seeds when sown.
v.t. - Agricultureto sow (seed) in drills.
- Agricultureto sow or plant (soil, a plot of ground, etc.) in drills.
v.i. - Agricultureto sow seed in drills.
- compare drill rill, German Rille furrow, rillen to groove 1720–30
- Textilesa strong, twilled cotton fabric.
- short for drilling2 1735–45
- Mammalsa large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
- 1635–45; of obscure origin, originally; compare mandrill
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drill /drɪl/ n - a rotating tool that is inserted into a drilling machine or tool for boring cylindrical holes
- a hand tool, either manually or electrically operated, for drilling holes
- training in procedures or movements, as for ceremonial parades or the use of weapons
- (as modifier): drill hall
- strict and often repetitious training or exercises used as a method of teaching
- informal correct procedure or routine
- a marine gastropod mollusc, Urosalpinx cinera, closely related to the whelk, that preys on oysters
vb - to pierce, bore, or cut (a hole) in (material) with or as if with a drill: to drill a hole, to drill metal
- to instruct or be instructed in military procedures or movements
- (transitive) to teach by rigorous exercises or training
- (transitive) informal to hit (a ball) in a straight line at great speed
- (transitive) informal to riddle with bullets
Etymology: 17th Century: from Middle Dutch drillen; related to Old High German drāen to turnˈdriller n drill /drɪl/ n - a machine for planting seeds in rows or depositing fertilizer
- a small furrow in which seeds are sown
- a row of seeds planted using a drill
vb - to plant (seeds) by means of a drill
Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain origin; compare German Rille furrowˈdriller n drill /drɪl/, drilling n - a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton cloth, used for uniforms, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: variant of German Drillich, from Latin trilīx, from tri- + līcium thread drill /drɪl/ n - an Old World monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of W Africa, related to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly coloured
Etymology: 17th Century: from a West African word; compare mandrill |