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1
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
- shuttling the kids between extracurricular activities is all part of the suburban drill
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verb (1)Synonyms & Antonyms of drill (Entry 2 of 3)
1
to make a hole or series of holes in
- the nerve-jangling sound when a dentist drills a tooth
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2
to strike with a missile from a gun
- drilled the target from 100 yards away
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The first known use of drill was in 1611
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