Drill
WordNet
noun
(1) (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
(2) Systematic training by multiple repetitions
"Practice makes perfect"
(3) Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
(4) A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
verb
(5) Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
(6) Undergo military training or do military exercises
(7) Learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"
"Pianists practice scales"
(8) Teach by repetition
(9) Make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool
"Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"
"Drill a hole into the wall"
"Drill for oil"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To create a hole by removing material with a drill (1)
- Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
- To practice, especially in a military context
- They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
- To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it
- The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
- To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
- Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
- To cause one's subordinates to drill (2)
- The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
Noun
- A tool 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.
- The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit
- Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.
- An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise)
- Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
- A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
Noun
- An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.