drill

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: drill

1	n v	a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
2	n	similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: drill

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble
hand tool for boring holes; bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill
a drill for penetrating rock; brace and bit
a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it; breast drill
a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work; core drill
a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole; burr drill, dentist's drill
a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth; hand drill, handheld drill
a small portable drill held and operated by hand; power drill
a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials; reamer
a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes; trepan
a drill for cutting circular holes around a center; cross bit
a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining; electric drill
a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor; pneumatic drill
a power drill powered by compressed air; star drill
a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows; straight flute, straight-fluted drill
a rock drill with flutes that are straight

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; fire drill
an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire; manual, manual of arms
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle; military drill
training in marching and the use of weapons; rehearsal
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory; dry run, rehearsal
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); brushup, review
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory; scrimmage
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads; shadowboxing
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training); target practice
practice in shooting at targets; close-order drill
(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder); square-bashing
drill on a barracks square; dress rehearsal
a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance; run-through
an uninterrupted rehearsal; walk-through
a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed; rub up
a review that refreshes your memory

Type of:: grooming, preparation, training
activity leading to skilled behavior

Type of:: grooming, preparation, training
activity leading to skilled behavior

“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”

“drill a hole into the wall”

“drill for oil”

Types:: spud
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; counter-drill
drill in an opposite direction; trepan
cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery

Types:: beat in, drill in, hammer in, ram down
teach by drills and repetition; inculcate, infuse, instill
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; din
instill (into a person) by constant repetition

“We drilled French verbs every day”

Type of:: prepare, train
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

Launch

WORD FAMILY

USAGE EXAMPLES