| noun | the act of drilling |
| noun | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
| verb | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool “don't drill here, there's a gas pipe” |
| verb | train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons |
| verb | learn by repetition “We drilled French verbs every day” |
| verb | teach by repetition |
| verb | undergo military training or do military exercises |
| drill | verb | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
| bore | noun | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
| borer | noun | a drill for penetrating rock |
| drill | noun | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
| electric drill | noun | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor |
| drilling | noun | the act of drilling |
| exercise | noun | systematic training by multiple repetitions |
| practice | noun | systematic training by multiple repetitions |