drill

A2
Pronunciation
/dɹɪl/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.

Example Sentences
  • Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill.
2 Definition

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

Example Sentences
  • Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.
3 Definition

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.

Example Sentences
  • Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
4 Definition

Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that drill holes in the shells of other animals.

5 Definition

A style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.

6 Definition

An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.

7 Definition

A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.

8 Definition

A row of seed sown in a furrow.

9 Definition

A small trickling stream; a rill.

10 Definition

An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.

11 Definition

A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.

Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

Synonyms
bore excavate gouge
Example Sentences
  • Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
2 Definition

To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.

Example Sentences
  • They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
3 Definition

To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.

Example Sentences
  • The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
4 Definition

To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

Example Sentences
  • The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
5 Definition

To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level

Example Sentences
  • Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
6 Definition

To hit or kick with a lot of power.

7 Definition

To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.

8 Definition

To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.

Synonyms
plow poke root shaft
9 Definition

To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.

10 Definition

To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.

Example Sentences
  • waters drilled through a sandy stratum
11 Definition

To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.

Synonyms
entice lead on lure
12 Definition

To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.