drill
/dɹˈɪl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe” - train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
- learn by repetition
“We drilled French verbs every day” - teach by repetition
- undergo military training or do military exercises
noun
- a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect” - (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
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