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Definition: Meaning of, drill in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / drɪl /

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drill drills
  1. [countable] a tool or machine used for making holes in something
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  2. [countable] a method of teaching students, sports players etc something by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise etc many times
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  3. fire/emergency drill an occasion when people practise what they should do in a dangerous situation such as a fire
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  4. [uncountable] military training in which soldiers practise marching, using weapons etc
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  5. the drill British English old-fashioned the usual way that something is done
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  6. [uncountable] a type of strong cotton cloth
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  7. [countable] a machine for planting seeds in rows
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  8. [countable] a row of seeds planted by a machine
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
drill drilled drilled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
drilling drills
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to make a hole in something using a drill
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  2. [transitive] to teach students, sports players etc by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise etc many times
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  3. [transitive] to train soldiers to march or perform other military actions
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  4. [transitive] to plant seeds in rows using a machine
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drill used in phrases

  • breast drill (noun)
    1. a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
  • burr drill (noun)
    1. a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
  • close-order drill (noun)
    1. shoulder-to-shoulder military military drill of troops in standard marching
  • core drill (noun)
    1. a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole
  • counter-drill (verb)
    1. drill in an opposite direction
  • dentist's drill (noun)
    1. a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
  • drill bit (noun)
    1. a bit used in drilling for oil
  • drill hole (noun)
    1. mining a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
  • drill in (verb)
    1. teach by drills and repetition
  • drill instructor (noun)
    1. military a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
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drill used in phrasal verbs

  • drill down (phrasal verb)
    1. to organize data (= computer information) according to different levels of detail, each level more detailed than the previous one
  • drill into (phrasal verb)
    1. drill something into someone to make someone learn or understand something by telling them about it many times
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