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drill > 9 senses
NOUN	1	drill	A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
	2	drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus	Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
	3	drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation	Systematic training by multiple repetitions
	4	drill	(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
VERB	1	drill, bore	Make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool
	2	drill	Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
	3	drill, exercise, practice, practise	Learn by repetition
	4	drill	Teach by repetition
	5	drill	Undergo military training or do military exercises

drill > pronunciation
Sounds	drih'l
Rhymes	Advil, anthill, Asheville, and 98 more rhymes in ihl...

drill > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows).
Parts	bit; chuck
Broader	tool
Narrower	auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble; bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill; brace and bit; breast drill; dentist's drill, burr drill; hand drill, handheld drill; power drill; reamer; trepan
Verbs	drill

drill > noun 2, animal
Meaning	Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored.
Synonyms	Mandrillus leucophaeus
Broader	baboon

drill > noun 3, act
Meaning	Systematic training by multiple repetitions.
Synonyms	exercise, practice, practice session, recitation
Broader	training, preparation, grooming
Narrower	fire drill; manual of arms, manual; military drill; rehearsal; rehearsal, dry run; review, brushup; scrimmage; shadowboxing; target practice
Verbs	drill; drill

drill > noun 4, act
Meaning	(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms.
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broader	training, preparation, grooming
Verbs	drill

drill > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"
Synonyms	bore
Broader	cut
Narrower	spud; counter-drill; trepan
Nouns	drill; drilling; drilling; electric drill

drill > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	train, develop, prepare, educate

drill > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	Learn by repetition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"We drilled French verbs every day"
Synonyms	exercise, practice, practise
Broader	learn, study, read, take
Entailed by	master, get the hang
Nouns	drill

drill > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	Teach by repetition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	teach, learn, instruct
Narrower	hammer in, drill in, ram down, beat in; inculcate, instill, infuse
Nouns	drill

drill > verb 5, cognition
Meaning	Undergo military training or do military exercises.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Broader	train, prepare
Nouns	drill

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