drill

drill
I
n.
boring tool

1) to operate, use a drill

2) an electric, power; hand; rotary drill

exercise

3) to conduct a drill

4) (mil.) close-order drill

5) an air-raid; evacuation; fire drill

II
v.

1) (D; intr.) ('to prospect') to drill for (to drill for oil)

2) (D; tr.) ('to train') to drill in (to drill students in pronunciation)

3) (d; tr.) ('to instill') to drill into (to drill discipline into cadets)

* * *
[drɪl]
rotary drill
use a drill
(mil.) close-order drill
['boring tool']l. to operate
['exercise'] to conduct a drill
an air-raid
an electric
(d; tr.) ('to instill') to drill into (to drill discipline into cadets)
(D; intr.) ('to prospect') to drill for (to drill for oil)
(D; tr.) ('to train') to drill in (to drill students in pronunciation)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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