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Meanings of drill in English

Russian
тик
Wikidata

Sturdy warp-faced left-hand twill cotton fabric.

тик
Russian
сверлильные машины
Portuguese
furadeira
Spanish
taladro electrico
Catalan
trepant
Wikidata

Tool that makes holes.

Related terms
сверлильные машины
Portuguese
exercício
Catalan
pràctica
Spanish
práctica

Systematic training by multiple repetitions.

exercício
Russian
дрилл
Portuguese
drill music
Spanish
drill
Catalan
música drill

Genre of hip hop.

Related terms
дрилл
Usage of drill in English
1
Officials said they hoped to drill the first production wells next year.
Reuters
2
We were able to drill down in great detail, Schiff told reporters.
Reuters
3
I'll insult him; drill a hole in him; my honour requires it.
Ronald Morton; or, the Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War
4
Before you drill, think twice and make sure it is absolutely necessary.
Climbing Magazine
5
She has a laser-like approach to business, she can drill right in.
News.com.au
6
The drill, the Asia-Pacific's largest annual multinational military exercise, also involves China.
Reuters
7
Many years ago, when he smoked, he had a specific hotel drill.
The Guardian
8
People think they need to drill holes in their roofs; they don't.
Independent.ie
9
This could encourage some companies to drill and build more, he said.
Reuters
10
If anything was inside, we'd need a hydraulic drill to free it.
Bones to Ashes
11
Splicing where necessary; then it would be checked again before another drill.
In the King's name
12
You know the drill: neutrals and passenger ships first, bulk carriers last.
Echoes Of Honor
13
So he set about constructing a steam engine to power the drill.
Land of marvels
14
He was in the field quite careless of the minutiae of drill.
The Campaign of Chancellorsville
15
We left the drill site in the golden light of late afternoon.
The Lost Sisterhood
16
Service firms could name their price while the producers scrambled to drill.
Reuters