Meaning of the word drills in English

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drills

a hand tool, power tool, or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes.

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instruction or training in military exercises.

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parade-ground drill

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produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.

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drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

subject (someone) to military training exercises.

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a sergeant was drilling new recruits

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