drill
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
- 1
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
- 2
undergo military training or do military exercises
- 3
learn by repetition
We drilled French verbs every day
Pianists practice scales
- 4
teach by repetition
- 5
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
drill a hole into the wall
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