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drill

verbnoun /drɪl/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 8
Definitions
verb

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”

noun

systematic training by multiple repetitions

verb

learn by repetition

“We drilled French verbs every day”

noun

similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored

noun

a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

noun

the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

verb

teach by repetition

verb

train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons

verb

undergo military training or do military exercises

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