Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which is worn off by a drill from the substance drilled.
- noun A twilled linen or cotton cloth, very stout, and used for waist-linings, summer trousers, etc. Also called
drill and drills.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of piercing with a drill.
- noun A training by repeated exercises.
- noun The act of using a drill in sowing seeds.
- noun (Manuf.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A long
firearm with three (or rarely, four)barrels . - verb Present participle of
drill . - noun Act of
drilling . - noun A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton;
drill .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of drilling
- noun the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Etymologies
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From German drei (three)
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drill + -ing
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chained_bear commented on the word drilling
A list of "Ideas for Creating American Jobs that are Better than the 735,000 Jobs Promised If Drilling is Allowed in the A.N.W.R." (Dated 2005.)
September 3, 2008