drill
A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by…A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
» You know the drill.
Du kennst den Ablauf ja. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sie kennen den Ablauf ja. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Du weißt ja, wie es läuft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sie wissen ja, wie es läuft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ти знаєш, що робити. — deniko
Ти знаєш, як це робиться. — deniko
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13 sensesA tool or machine 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.
Bohrer, Bohrmaschine
дрельdrelʹ, бура́вburáv, коловоро́тkolovorót
дрильdrylʹ, бормаши́наbormašýna
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
fire drill
disaster drill
Drill
муштра́muštrá, трениро́вкаtreniróvka, строева́я подгото́вкаstrojevája podgotóvka
тренува́нняtrenuvánnja
A short and highly repeatable sports training exercise designed to hone a particular skill that may be useful in competition.
At today's practice, the football team performed a variety of goalkeeping drills.
Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx and others, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that make holes in the shells of their prey.
(uncountable)A style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.
(countable)A single performance of drill music.
An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.
сівалкаsivalka
A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.
A row of seed sown in a furrow.
An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.
дрилdril
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
(countable, uncountable)A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
Drillich
тикtik
Examples
123 sentencesYou know the drill.
Ти знаєш, що робити. — deniko
deDu kennst den Ablauf ja. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know the drill.
Я знаю, як це робиться. — deniko
deIch kenne die Übung schon. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We had a fire drill yesterday.
ruВчера у нас были пожарные учения. — fjay69
deWir hatten gestern eine Brandschutzübung. — Yorwba
They intended to drill for oil.
deSie beabsichtigten, nach Öl zu bohren. — samueldora
Tom's company is drilling for oil.
ruКомпания Тома занимается бурением на нефть. — sharptoothed
deToms Firma bohrt nach Öl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle Dutch drillen (“bore, move in a circle”). Perhaps the same as Etymology 3; coFrom Middle Dutch drillen (“bore, move in a circle”).
Perhaps the same as Etymology 3; compare German Rille which can also mean "small furrow".
Uncertain. Compare the same sense of trill, and German trillen, drillen. Attestation predates Etymology 1.
From German Drillich (“denim, canvas, drill”).
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Forms
plural: drillsSynonyms
6 synonyms- similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored:Mandrillus leucophaeus
- systematic training by multiple repetitions:exercisepracticepractice sessionrecitation
Word family
70 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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