drill
🇺🇸
/drɪl/
🇬🇧
/drɪl/
noun
R
A tool for making holes
Use the drill to make a hole in the wall.
R
Learning by repeating exercises
We do math drills every day to practice.
R
Practice for emergencies
The fire drill helps us know what to do.
R
Military training
The soldiers did their morning drill.
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The usual way to do something
What's the drill for signing up?
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Strong cotton cloth
His pants were made of drill.
R
A machine for planting seeds
The farmer used a drill to plant corn.
verb
R
To make a hole with a tool
He will drill a hole for the screw.
R
To search for oil or water by digging
They drill for oil in the desert.
R
To teach by repeating
The teacher drills the students on spelling.
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To train soldiers
The sergeant drills the new recruits.
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To hit a ball hard and straight
She drilled the ball past the goalie.
translation
A tool for making holes; Learning by repeating exercises; Practice for emergencies; Military training; The usual way to do something; Strong cotton cloth; A machine for planting seeds
To make a hole with a tool; To search for oil or water by digging; To teach by repeating; To train soldiers; To hit a ball hard and straight
Word Forms
3rd Present
drills
Past
drilled
Perfect
drilled
Progressive
drilling
Plural
drills