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drill

Letters that make drill

d, l, r, i are letters that make 'drill'

Words within drill

RI, ill, il, IL, rill are words within 'drill'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of drill

drills is a word created by adding a letter to 'drill'

drill is a 5 letter word starting with d
drill is a 5 letter word ending with l

9 possible definitions for 'drill'

Drill as "learn by repetition"

Under this definition, drill is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

practice, exercise, practise have the same meaning as 'drill'

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of learn, read, study, take.

Derivatives of drill

practice, exercise, drill, practice session, recitation are derivatives of 'drill'.

Example of drill used within this context

"We drilled French verbs every day", "Pianists practice scales"

Drill as "teach by repetition"

Under this definition, drill is a verb and has the following properties:

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of learn, instruct, teach.

Types of drill

hammer in, drill in, ram down, beat in, infuse, instill, inculcate are types of 'drill'.

Derivatives of drill

practice, exercise, drill, practice session, recitation are derivatives of 'drill'.

Drill as "make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool"

Under this definition, drill is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bore has the same meaning as drill

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of cut.

Types of drill

counter-drill, spud, trepan are types of 'drill'.

Derivatives of drill

woodborer, borer, rock drill, stone drill, electric drill, calibre, boring, drilling, bore, bore-hole, drill hole, bore bit, gauge, caliber, drill, oil production are derivatives of 'drill'.

Example of drill used within this context

"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"

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

Under this definition, drill is a noun and has the following properties:

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of tool.

Types of drill

auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble, rock drill, stone drill, brace and bit, core drill, dentist's drill, burr drill, hand drill, handheld drill, power drill, reamer, trepan, borer, bore bit, breast drill are types of 'drill'.

Parts of drill

bit, chuck are parts of 'drill'.

Derivatives of drill

drill, bore are derivatives of 'drill'.

Drill as "undergo military training or do military exercises"

Under this definition, drill is a verb and has the following properties:

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of prepare, train.

Derivatives of drill

drill is a derivative of drill.

Drill as "train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons"

Under this definition, drill is a verb and has the following properties:

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of educate, develop, train, prepare.

Drill as "similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored"

Under this definition, drill is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

Mandrillus leucophaeus has the same meaning as drill

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of baboon.

Drill as "systematic training by multiple repetitions"

Under this definition, drill is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

practice, exercise, practice session, recitation have the same meaning as 'drill'

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of preparation, grooming, training.

Types of drill

manual, scrimmage, review, fire drill, manual of arms, military drill, rehearsal, rehearsal, dry run, brushup, shadowboxing, target practice are types of 'drill'.

Derivatives of drill

rehearse, practise, practice, exercise, drill are derivatives of 'drill'.

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

Under this definition, drill is a noun and has the following properties:

drill as a type

'drill' can be a type of preparation, grooming, training.

drill as a category

'drill' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of drill

drill is a derivative of drill.