Definition of drill

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Drill (n.) An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill press..

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Bow :: Bow (v. t.) Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters..
Drill :: Drill (n.) The act or exercise of training soldiers in the military art, as in the manual of arms, in the execution of evolutions, and the like; hence, diligent and strict instruction and exercise in the rudiments and methods of any business; a kind or method of military exercises; as, infantry drill; battalion drill; artillery drill..
Drill :: Drill (n.) A small trickling stream; a rill.
Drillmaster :: Drillmaster (n.) One who teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics..
Lancer :: Lancer (n.) A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement.
Natica :: Natica (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods belonging to Natica, Lunatia, Neverita, and other allied genera (family Naticidae.) They burrow beneath the sand, or mud, and drill other shells..
Quadrille :: Quadrille (n.) A dance having five figures, in common time, four couples of dancers being in each set..
Thrill :: Thrill (n.) A drill. See 3d Drill, 1..
Thirl :: Thirl (v. t.) To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill.
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) The act of using a drill in sowing seeds.
Bore :: Bore (v. t.) To perforate or penetrate, as a solid body, by turning an auger, gimlet, drill, or other instrument; to make a round hole in or through; to pierce; as, to bore a plank..
Cotillion :: Cotillion (n.) A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille..
Drillstock :: Drillstock (n.) A contrivance for holding and turning a drill.
Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to instruct thoroughly in the rudiments of any art or branch of knowledge; to discipline..
Drilling :: Drilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dril.
Quadrillion :: Quadrillion (n.) According to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent and in the United States, a unit with fifteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the fourth power, or the number represented by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Battalion :: Battalion (n.) A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle..
Drill :: Drill (v. i.) To sow in drills.
Quadrille :: Quadrille (n.) A game played by four persons with forty cards, being the remainder of an ordinary pack after the tens, nines, and eights are discarded..
Pillar :: Pillar (a.) Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill..
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