Meaning Drill
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A device that dentists use to drill into teeth. Primitive dental drills were used in the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1868, American dentist George F. Green added power to the drill with a pneumatic version run by a pedal-powered bellows. In 1871, dentist James B. Morrison added pedal power to a bur drill. And in 1875, Dr. Green patented an el [..]
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  To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon. 
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In the printing arena, to drill a whole in a printed matter.
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c. 1600 (implied in drilling), from Dutch drillen "to bore (a hole), turn around, whirl," from Proto-Germanic *thr- (source also of Middle High German drillen "to turn, round off, bore, [..]
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"tool for making holes," 1610s, from Dutch dril, drille "a hole, instrument for boring holes," from drillen "to bore (a hole), turn around, whirl" (see drill (v.)).
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"small furrow," 1727; also "machine for sowing seeds" (1731), from obsolete drill "rill, trickling stream" (1640s), which is of unknown origin; perhaps connected to drill [..]
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"West African baboon species," 1640s, perhaps from a native word (compare mandrill).
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kind of coarse, twilled cloth, 1743, from French drill, from German drillich "heavy, coarse cotton or linen fabric," from Old High German adjective drilich "threefold," from Latin [..]
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to make a hole using a rotating digging tool.
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practiced, repetitive exercise, usually a part of training for something.
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a narrow, straight furrow in the soil in which seeds are sown or seedlings planted
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A shallow furrow in which seeds are sown. Drip irrigation
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A shallow groove in the soil prepared for sowing seeds.
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A shallow furrow in which seeds are scattered or sown.
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A shallow furrow or trough in the soil into which seeds are sown. Often made with a broad single tined hoe with the aid of a planting line for straightness.
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A channel made in soil into which seeds are sown, and then covered up. Also an appliance for sowing seeds.
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a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) bore: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; &amp [..]
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to bore a hole in something with a special tool. The same word also means regular practice
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see IA
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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The methodical repitition of a physical or mental response used in learning.
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A strong, durable, coarse cotton fabric with a strong diagonal weave, sometimes used in bookbinding. Baseball caps and khaki uniforms are often made of drill.
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aynlernen mit
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A straight, shallow U or V-shaped furrow in which seeds are sown. The easiest way to make a drill is with a rake or hoe.
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To cut a cylindrical hole, or a tool used to drill a cylindrical hole.
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Also known as: Treillis, Feiner Drillich, Tessuto Diagonale, Los Taladros, brocas
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(1)To bore a hole, Also see Drilling(2)An implement with cutting edges used to bore holes.
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A combination drill and countersink- drill chuck - A device used to grip drills and attach them to a rotating spindle.
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A commonly used metal-cutting drill, usually made with two flutes running around the body.
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An open source distributed system for performing interactive analysis on large-scale datasets. It is similar to Google’s Dremel, and is managed by Apache.
Source: bigdata-madesimple.com

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(n) a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)(n) similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored(n) s [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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a coordinated, supervised activity usually employed to validate a specific operation or function in a single agency or organization. Drills are commonly used to provide training on new equipment, deve [..]
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Supplemental instruction or practice using repetition or discussion.
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To bore holes in paper so sheets fit over posts of loose-leaf binders.
Source: e-printing.co.uk (offline)

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an obsolete term for physical education, particularly of the form of mass exercise in the manner of military training. Also a term for certain repeated procedures in types of rote learning , such as a [..]
Source: dictionaryofeducation.co.uk

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Drill is a robust fabric with a pronounced diagonal weave. Unbleached drill is often used to make the inside of pant pockets because it is sturdy and low bulk. Drill fabric is a popular choice for uniforms, khakis, safari jackets and more, and a special kind of drill fabric is even used to make boat sails.
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A twill weave, warp-faced fabric with a diagonal bias.  Drill is available in medium and heavy weights. This cotton fabric is strong and durable.  The medium weight is used for shirts, blouses, martia [..]
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Exercises in which Muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched, followed by shortening, concentric Muscle Contraction (e.g. jumping and rebounding). They are designed to exert maximal force in minima [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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a shipboard evolution used to practice and develop skills; includes fire drills, general quarters drills, man overboard drills, abandon ship drills, and so forth.
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Shoot
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to shoot DROPPER, GUN, HATCHETMAN, TORPEDO, TRIGGERMAN
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An open source distributed system for performing interactive analysis on large-scale datasets. It is similar to Google’s Dremel, and is managed by Apache.
Source: data-informed.com (offline)

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repetitive practice with the aim of perfecting a specific skill
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A sequence of actions which should be followed
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  A sequence of actions which should be followed.
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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Practice by repetition. Often used to reinforce grammar and basic math skills.
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(1)To bore a hole, Also see Drilling(2)An implement with cutting edges used to bore holes.   
Source: adx-energy.com

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To bore a hole in the earth, usually to find and remove subsurface formation fluids such as oil and gas.
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a hand-held or hafted chipped stone tool with a long and narrow working bit used to drill holes into different materials.
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Refers to a type of weapon which has qualities similar to piercing, but slightly different; while a “piercing” weapon usually passes directly through an enemy without slowing down at all, a “drilling” [..]
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.
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drill, exercise
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