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Drilled
see synonyms of drilledAdjective
1. drilled
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
Example Sentences:'well-drilled in military procedures'
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Drilled
see synonyms of drillednoun
1.
a rotating tool that is inserted into a drilling machine or tool for boring cylindrical holes
2.
a hand tool, either manually or electrically operated, for drilling holes
3. military
a.
training in procedures or movements, as for ceremonial parades or the use of weapons
b.
(as modifier)
drill hall
4.
strict and often repetitious training or exercises used as a method of teaching
5. informal
correct procedure or routine
6.
a marine gastropod mollusc, Urosalpinx cinera, closely related to the whelk, that preys on oysters
verb
7.
to pierce, bore, or cut (a hole) in (material) with or as if with a drill
to drill a hole
to drill metal
8.
to instruct or be instructed in military procedures or movements
9. (transitive)
to teach by rigorous exercises or training
10. (transitive) informal
to hit (a ball) in a straight line at great speed
11. (transitive) informal
to riddle with bullets
noun
1.
a machine for planting seeds in rows or depositing fertilizer
2.
a small furrow in which seeds are sown
3.
a row of seeds planted using a drill
verb
4.
to plant (seeds) by means of a drill
noun
a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton cloth, used for uniforms, etc
noun
an Old World monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of W Africa, related to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly coloured
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Drilled
see synonyms of drilled noun
1.
a tool or apparatus for boring holes in wood, metal, stone, teeth, etc.
2.
the sound of drilling or boring
3. US
any of various genera of snails, esp. a saltwater species (Urosalpinx cinerea), that bores through the shells of oysters and other shellfish and consumes their flesh
4.
a.
military or physical training, esp. of a group, as in marching, the manual of arms, or gymnastic exercises
b.
a single exercise in such training
5.
a.
the process of training or teaching by the continued repetition of an exercise
b.
a single exercise in such training or teaching
6.
the method or style of drilling
7. Informal
the accepted or usual way of doing something
verb transitive
8.
to bore (a hole) in (something) with or as with a drill
9.
to train in military or physical exercise; specif., to exercise (troops) in close-order drill
10.
to teach or train by putting through repeated exercises
11.
to instill (ideas, facts, etc.) into someone by repeated exercises
12. US, Informal
to hit sharply
she drilled the ball past the pitcher; I drilled him with the ball
13. US, Slang
to penetrate with bullets
verb intransitive
14.
to bore a hole or holes
15.
to engage in, or be put through, military, physical, or mental exercises
noun
1.
a furrow in which seeds are planted
2.
a row of planted seeds
3.
a machine for making holes or furrows, dropping seeds into them, and covering them
verb transitive
4.
to sow (seeds) in rows to improve growth and efficiency
5.
to plant (a field) in drills
see also broadcast (sense 1) noun
a coarse linen or cotton cloth with a diagonal weave, used for work clothes, uniforms, etc.
noun
a short-tailed, bright-cheeked monkey (Mandrillus leucophaeus) native to W Africa, resembling the mandrill but smaller
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Drilled
see synonyms of drilledn.
1.
a. An implement with cutting edges or a pointed end for boring holes in hard materials, usually by a rotating abrasion or repeated blows; a bit.
b. The hand-operated or hand-powered holder for this implement.
c. A loud, harsh noise made by or as if by a powered tool of this kind.
2.
a. Disciplined, repetitious exercise as a means of teaching and perfecting a skill or procedure.
b. A task or exercise for teaching a skill or procedure by repetition: conducted an air-raid drill; a drill for learning the multiplication tables.
3. The training of soldiers in marching and the manual of arms.
4. Any of various marine gastropod mollusks, chiefly of the genus Urosalpinx, that bore holes into the shells of bivalve mollusks. U. cinera is destructive to oysters.
v. drilled, drill·ing, drills
v.tr.
1.
a. To make a hole in (a hard material) with a drill: a bit for drilling masonry.
b. To make (a hole) with or as if with a drill: drills holes in trees with its chisellike bill.
2. To strike or hit sharply: The batter drilled a single through the infield.
3.
a. To instruct thoroughly by repetition in a skill or procedure: drill pupils in grammar.
b. To infuse knowledge of or skill in by repetitious instruction: drilled the correct spellings into the students' heads. See Synonyms at teach.
4. To train (soldiers) in marching and the manual of arms.
v.intr.
1. To make a hole with or as if with a drill.
2. To perform a training exercise.
n.
1. A shallow trench or furrow in which seeds are planted.
2. A row of planted seeds.
3. A machine or implement for planting seeds in holes or furrows.
tr.v. drilled, drill·ing, drills
1. To sow (seeds) in rows.
2. To plant (a field) in drills.
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