drill : Idioms & Phrases

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air drill

Air" drill`
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  1. A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill. Knight.
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Bow drill

  • a drill worked by a bow and string.
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Bow drill, Breast drill

  • . See under Bow, Breast.
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Breast drill

  • noun a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
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  • a portable drilling machine, provided with a breastplate, for forcing the drill against the work.
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burr drill

  • noun a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
    burr drill.
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close-order drill

  • noun (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)
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core drill

  • noun a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole
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Cotter drill, ∨ Traverse drill

  • a machine tool for drilling slots.
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counter-drill

  • verb drill in an opposite direction
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dentist's drill

  • noun a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
    burr drill.
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Diamond drill

  • (Engin.), a rod or tube the end of which is set with black diamonds; used for perforating hard substances, esp. for boring in rock.
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Drill barrow

  • a wheeled implement for planting seed in drills.
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drill bit

  • noun a bit used in drilling for oil
    drill bit.
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Drill bow

  • a small bow used for the purpose of rapidly turning a drill around which the bowstring takes a turn.
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Drill harrow

  • a harrow used for stirring the ground between rows, or drills.
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drill hole

  • noun a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
    bore-hole; bore.
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drill in

  • verb teach by drills and repetition
    hammer in; ram down; beat in.
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drill instructor

  • noun a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
    drill instructor.
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Drill jig

  • . See under Jig.
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drill master

  • noun a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
    drill instructor.
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Drill pin

  • the pin in a lock which enters the hollow stem of the key.
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Drill plow, ∨ Drill plough

  • a sort plow for sowing grain in drills.
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drill press

  • noun a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever
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Drill" press`
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  1. A machine for drilling holes in metal, the drill being pressed to the metal by the action of a screw.
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drill rig

  • noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas
    oil rig; oilrig; drill rig.
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drill rod

  • noun carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
    drill rod.
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Drill sergeant

  • (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer whose office it is to instruct soldiers as to their duties, and to train them to military exercises and evolutions.
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drill site

  • noun workplace that is the site of a drill hole
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drill steel

  • noun carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
    drill rod.
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drill-like

  • adjective satellite resembling a drill
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drilling bit

  • noun a bit used in drilling for oil
    drill bit.
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drilling fluid

  • noun a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
    drilling fluid.
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drilling mud

  • noun a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
    drilling fluid.
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drilling pipe

  • noun a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud
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drilling platform

  • noun drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
    offshore rig.
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drilling rig

  • noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas
    oil rig; oilrig; drill rig.
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electric drill

  • noun a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
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Expanding bit, Expanding drill

  • (Mech.), a bit or drill made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can be expanded in diameter while boring.
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Fire drill

  • noun an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
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  • . (a) A series of evolutions performed by fireman for practice . (b) An apparatus for producing fire by friction, by rapidly twirling a wooden pin in a wooden socket; used by the Hindoos during all historic time, and by many savage peoples.
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Fly drill

  • a drill having a reciprocating motion controlled by a fly wheel, the driving power being applied by the hand through a cord winding in reverse directions upon the spindle as it rotates backward and forward. Knight.
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Gang drill

  • a drilling machine having a number of drills driven from a common shaft.
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hand drill

  • noun a small portable drill held and operated by hand
    hand drill.
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handheld drill

  • noun a small portable drill held and operated by hand
    hand drill.
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Horizontal drill

  • a drilling machine having a horizontal drill spindle.
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Imperial drill

  • a linen fabric having two threads in the warp and three in the filling.
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Jig drilling, Jig filing

  • (Metal Working), a process of drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is directed or limited by a jig.
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military drill

  • noun training in marching and the use of weapons
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Persian drill

  • (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
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Pin drill

  • (Mech.), a drill with a central pin or projection to enter a hole, for enlarging the hole, or for sinking a recess for the head of a bolt, etc.; a counterbore.
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pneumatic drill

  • noun a power drill powered by compressed air
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power drill

  • noun a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials
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Ratchet drill

  • a portable machine for working a drill by hand, consisting of a hand lever carrying at one end a drill holder which is revolved by means of a ratchet wheel and pawl, by swinging the lever back and forth.
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Rock drill

  • noun a drill for penetrating rock
    rock drill; borer; bore bit.
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  • an implement for drilling holes in rock; esp., a machine impelled by steam or compressed air, for drilling holes for blasting, etc.
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Seed drill

  • . See 6th Drill, 2 (a).
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star drill

  • noun a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows
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stone drill

  • noun a drill for penetrating rock
    rock drill; borer; bore bit.
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straight-fluted drill

  • noun a rock drill with flutes that are straight
    straight flute.
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Traverse drill

  • (Mach.), a machine tool for drilling slots, in which the work or tool has a lateral motion back and forth; also, a drilling machine in which the spindle holder can be adjusted laterally.
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Twist drill

  • noun a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
    twist bit.
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  • a drill the body of which is twisted like that of an auger. See Illust. of Drill.
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Upright drill

  • (Mach.), a drilling machine having the spindle vertical.
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Vertical drill

  • a drill press.
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