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drill
'drill' - used as a noun
1. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
2. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
3. systematic training by multiple repetitions
4. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

'drill' - used as a verb
5. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
drill a hole into the wall
drill for oil
6. train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
7. learn by repetition
We drilled French verbs every day
8. teach by repetition
9. undergo military training or do military exercises

derived forms
1. Drill / Plural
drills
2. Drill / Past
drilled
3. Drill / Third Person
drills
4. Drill / Present Participle
drilling
Variations of 'drill'
 
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