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Drilling

noun/ɛmblˈeɪzənz/
Definition
the act of drilling
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmblˈeɪzənz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛmblˈeɪzənz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of drilling
nounthe act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
verbmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”
verbtrain in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
verblearn by repetition
“We drilled French verbs every day”
verbteach by repetition
verbundergo military training or do military exercises
Word Forms
drillverbmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
borenoundiameter of a tube or gun barrel
borernouna drill for penetrating rock
drillnouna tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
electric drillnouna rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
drillingnounthe act of drilling
exercisenounsystematic training by multiple repetitions
practicenounsystematic training by multiple repetitions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bohren
der Akt des Bohrens
🇫🇷French
forage
l'acte de forer
🇪🇸Spanish
perforación
el acto de perforar
🇮🇹Italian
perforazione
l'atto di perforare
🇳🇱Dutch
boren
de handeling van het boren
🇵🇹Portuguese
perfuração
o ato de perfurar
🇷🇺Russian
бурение
акт бурения
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డ్రిల్లింగ్
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ಕೊರೆಯುವುದು
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ഡ്രില്ലിംഗ്
ഡ്രില്ലിംഗ് പ്രവർത്തനം
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ਡ੍ਰਿਲਿੰਗ
ਡ੍ਰਿਲਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ
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ڈرلنگ
سوراخ کرنے کا عمل
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🇨🇳Chinese
钻孔
钻孔行为
🇯🇵Japanese
掘削
穴を開ける行為
🇰🇷Korean
교련
드릴링하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoan
hành động khoan
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การขุดเจาะ
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pengeboran
tindakan pengeboran
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pagbabarena
ang gawa ng pagbabarena
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menggerudi
perbuatan menggerudi
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🇸🇦Arabic
حفر
فعل الحفر
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حفاری
عمل حفاری
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sondaj
sondaj eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתעַמְלוּת
פעולת הקידוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drilling'?
The primary meaning of 'drilling' is 'the act of drilling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drilling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drilling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drilling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drilling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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