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Noun
A tool or machine used for making holes, especially with a drilling motion
“Mr. Thomas speaks of boring a hole with a drill on each side about a quarter of an inch from the fracture.”
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An activity done as an exercise or practice
“As part of a training drill, firefighters responded to a mock plane crash at the DuPage Airport in West Chicago.”
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The correct or recognized procedure or way of doing something
“You know the drill, right? Memorize useless subject matter for a test, take the test, and forget 95% of it.”
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A practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance
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An organized activity involving a number of people
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A settled or regular tendency or practice
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A quick course or lessons on something, especially one which is informal or hurried
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(manufacturing) A set of procedures used to produce a product
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A task assigned to students in an academic setting
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The process or act of teaching
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A versatile device for cutting, drilling, and grinding materials
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A machine tool in which a rotating cutter, usually a twist drill
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That which holes, perforates etc.
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A formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary
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Verb
To teach by rigorous and repeated exercises or training
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“There was neither time nor resources to drill such soldiers in elaborate tactics and discipline.”
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To do an act or skill repeatedly in order to perfect it
“Do you believe it well for a public speaker to drill himself in elocution and gestures?”
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To make a hole in or through something, especially by using a drill
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“When it is dry, pull it off the wax paper and drill a hole in the center of the epoxy.”
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To implant or ingrain, literally or into one's consciousness
“She laid emphasis on the last word, trying to drill into him the importance of the possible bachelor auction and other unknown variables.”
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To plant or embed seeds in the ground
“These drills are designed to drill seeds directly into stubble or sod without previous tillage.”
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To shoot someone or something with a gun
“Another word from you, and I'll drill you full of lead.”
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To teach in a biased, one-sided, or uncritical manner
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To obtain coal, minerals, or other valuable materials through excavation
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To make someone (or a group) familiar with or knowledgeable about something
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To move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
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To go or sink underground or underwater
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To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
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To engage in vigorous physical exercise
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To search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits
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