drill

[drɪl]

Definition:
1. A tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes.
2. A way of learning something by means of repeated exercises.
3. A practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire.

Use 'drill' in a sentence:

1. The laser, with its beam of strong light, can drill a hole in a diamond, and yet can be so well controlled that it can be used in delicate eye operations.
2. The team is still drilling.
3. The drill takes about three hours to recharge.
4. There have been proposals to drill for more oil.
5. By drilling, geologists can take measurements at various depths.
6. This is not a fire drill—it's for real.
7. Single-Leg Kick has been a favorite drill of some of the world's greatest breaststrokers.
8. Get the special drill bit to bore the correct-size hole for the job.
9. You have to drill into rocks much harder than those you normally encounter in oil fields.
10. Stacked near the checkout counters, and as colorful as a Fisher-Price toy, it is a not-so-serious-looking power tool: a battery-operated saw-and-drill combination.
11. That's the drill. But, again, that's up to you.
12. The drill should be slowly rotated to ensure a clean hole.
13. It took five years to drill down to bedrock.
14. The racket of drills and electric saws went on past midnight.
15. The region is engaged in a multi-day earthquake-and-tsunami drill involving around 20,000 people.
16. We can reduce our overall drill bit production costs by devoting the Cookville factory entirely to drill bit production.
17. What's the drill for claiming expenses?
18. They were drilling through solid rock.
19. A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
20. To locate the optimal drill site, the team had to conduct the first detailed characterisation of the physiography of a sub-glacial lake.
21. The grain was sown in drill.
22. They had accidentally damaged a gas pipe while drilling.
23. Add a new drill-through definition.
24. His hands were clasped behind him like a drill sergeant.
25. A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall every semester.
26. Volunteers were played the sound of a drill while their brain activities were watched by a machine.
27. Since 2006, in France, an unknown gang of thieves have been emptying supermarket safes, using nothing more than a drill and a modified vacuum cleaner.
28. Keep the drill centred in the borehole while it ascends and descends.
29. A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.
30. Drilling regulations, too, have been loosened to speed the development of the fields.
31. I drilled five holes at equal distance.
32. The drill is over.
33. 13 years ago, Jerry wanted to drill a hole through his living room wall.
34. You'll have to disassemble the drill.
35. To find the reason why a drill might bring on a racing heart, Karibe divided the volunteers into low fear and high fear groups based on how much they feared a trip to the dentist.
36. Once displayed, you can drill down to deeper levels of detail.
37. He drills the choir to a high standard.
38. Of 27 new wells drilled, 16 have proved exploitable.
39. The class is divided into small groups for the oral drill.
40. The Marines carried out a drill that included 18 ships and 90 aircraft.
41. They're drilling for oil off the Irish coast.
42. His latest toy is the electric drill he bought last week.
43. It was drilled into us at an early age never to drop litter.
44. Keep the drill steady while it ascends and descends.
45. Navigation is good and there's a display to show how far you've drilled down.
46. The researchers used the drill to dig down some 740 meters.
47. The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians.
48. Drill a series of holes in the frame.
49. The children were drilled to leave the classroom quickly when the fire bell rang.
50. The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock.
51. Drilling will continue on the site to assess the dimensions of the new oilfield.
52. The drill has variable speed control.