drill

I

n.

boring tool

1) to operate, use a drill

2) an electric, power; hand; rotary drill

exercise

3) to conduct a drill

4) (mil.) close-order drill

5) an air-raid; evacuation; fire drill

II

v.

1) (D; intr.) ('to prospect') to drill for (to drill for oil)

2) (D; tr.) ('to train') to drill in (to drill students in pronunciation)

3) (d; tr.) ('to instill') to drill into (to drill discipline into cadets)

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[drɪl]

evacuation

fire drill

hand

power

rotary drill

use a drill

(mil.) close-order drill

['boring tool']l. to operate

['exercise'] to conduct a drill

an air-raid

an electric

(d; tr.) ('to instill') to drill into (to drill discipline into cadets)

(D; intr.) ('to prospect') to drill for (to drill for oil)

(D; tr.) ('to train') to drill in (to drill students in pronunciation)