drill
Definition
- n. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- n. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
- n. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
- v. train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
Word forms
- Present participle
- drilling
- Past participle
- drilled
- Past tense
- drilled
- Third person singular
- drills
Example sentences
n.
He used a drill to make a hole in the wall for the new shelf.
v.
The coach will drill the team on their defensive strategies this week.