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drill

/dɹɪl/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

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

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

  2. verb

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

  3. verb

    learn by repetition

    We drilled French verbs every day

  4. noun

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

  5. noun

    similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored

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