Definition of 'drill'

Noun

1. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
2. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
      Synonyms: Mandrillus leucophaeus
3. systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
      Synonyms: exercise practice practice session recitation
4. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

Verb

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
2. train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
3. learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
      Synonyms: exercise practice practise
4. teach by repetition
5. undergo military training or do military exercises

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