drilling

Words with a similar base: drilling

'drilling'

[drilling.n.01] as in: the act of drilling

'drilling'

[boring.n.02] as in: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

'drilling'

[bore.v.02] as in: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Examples:
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
drill a hole into the wall
drill for oil
carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall

'drilling'

[drill.v.02] as in: train in the military, e.g.,

in the use of weapons

'drilling'

[drill.v.03] as in: learn by repetition

Examples:
We drilled French verbs every day
Pianists practice scales

'drilling'

[drill.v.04] as in: teach by repetition

'drilling'

[drill.v.05] as in: undergo military training or do military exercises

Origins

					drilling (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── drill (English)
    └── drillen (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))

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