drilling
NounUS[dril-ing]/ˈdrɪlɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the act of drillingSynonyms: boringType of creating by removal
- the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleumSynonyms: boringoil productionType of production
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Drill′ing noun
1. The act of piercing with a drill.
2. A training by repeated exercises.
Drill′ing noun
The act of using a drill in sowing seeds.
Drill′ing noun
Origin: G. drillich, fr. L. trilix having three threads, fr. the of tres three + licium a thread of the warm. See Three, and cf. Twill.
Manufacturing A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54