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drill [n]
 
1)a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
    Synonyms :
    See Also: tool  bore  auger  bit  bore_bit  brace_and_bit  breast_drill  chuck  burr_drill  hand_drill  power_drill  reamer  trepan 
 
2)similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
    Synonyms :mandrillus_leucophaeus 
    See Also: baboon 
 
3)systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
    Synonyms :exercise practice practice_session recitation 
    See Also: grooming  practice  fire_drill  manual  military_drill  rehearsal  dry_run  brushup  scrimmage  shadowboxing  target_practice 
 
4)(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
    Synonyms :
    See Also: grooming  armed_forces 
 
drill [v]
 
1)make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"
    Synonyms :bore 
    See Also: cut  electric_drill  boring  boring  bore  bore  bore_bit  borer  spud  counter-drill  trepan 
 
2)train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
    Synonyms :
    See Also: develop 
 
3)learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
    Synonyms :exercise practice practise 
    See Also: learn 
 
4)teach by repetition
    Synonyms :
    See Also: instruct  beat_in  inculcate 
 
5)undergo military training or do military exercises
    Synonyms :
    See Also: prepare 
 



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