drill

Forms

1.To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
- They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
- On his return the team that faced Hull City had been reconfigured. Moses wasn’t overly drilled, just told he would be playing right wing-back, that Conte had seen enough to know.
2.To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
- The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
3.To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
4.To cause to drill (practice); to train, especially in military arts.
- The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
- He [Frederic the Great] drilled his people, as he drilled his grenadiers.
- Now I want you to take Vallett in hand and drill him stiff with everything that has to do with Tilehurst and Tapsfield.

1.A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
- Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill.
2.An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
- Regular drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
3.A short and highly repeatable sports training exercise designed to hone a particular skill that may be useful in competition.
- At today's practice, the football team performed a variety of goalkeeping drills.
4.The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.
- Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.

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From Middle Dutch drillen (“bore, move in a circle”).