drillnoun [ C ]
uk/drɪl/us/drɪl/drill noun [ C ] (TOOL)
a tool or machine that makes holes:
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- plunger
- rasp
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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drill noun [ C ] (REGULAR ACTIVITY)
an activity that practises a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers:
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Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- AP
- cloze test
- comprehension
- entrance exam
- exercise
- flunk
- IB
- IELTS
- invigilate
- mock
- oral
- prelim
- resat
- resit
- road test
- script
- sit
- TOEFL
- trial
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Idiom(s)
drillverb
uk/drɪl/us/drɪl/drill verb (MAKE HOLE)
[ I or T ] to make a hole in something using a special tool:
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Making holes in things
- bore
- breach
- dent
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- riddle
drill verb (PRACTISE)
[ I or T ] to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this:
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to tell someone something repeatedly to make them remember it:
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Repeating an action
- bring
- bring sth back
- circle
- come/go/turn full circle idiom
- comeback
- do sth over
- eye
- iterative
- keep on doing sth
- keep your eye in idiom
- performance
- practice
- repeat
- revert
- revert to sth
- revisit
- there you go again idiom
- warm
- warm sth over
- wave
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