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drill


drill - 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
  • (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

    • drill - verb

    • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    • train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
    • learn by repetition
    • teach by repetition
    • undergo military training or do military exercises

    drill - thesaurus

    bore   exercise   practice American English spelling   practise British English spelling   recitation  

    Scrabble score for drill

    d is 2 r is 1 i is 1 l is 1 l is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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