English-Finnish translations for drill

Definition of drill

  • To create by removing material with a drill#Noun|drill
  • To practice, especially in a military context
  • To cause to drill ; to train in military arts
  • To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it
  • To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
  • To hit or kick with a lot of power
  • To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context
  • To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling
  • To sow by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row
  • To cause to slip or waste away by degrees
  • A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece
  • The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit
  • An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made
  • A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing
  • An activity done as an exercise or practice , particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence
  • A small trickling stream; a rill
  • Any of several molluscs, of the genus , especially the oyster drill , that drill holes in the shells of other animals
  • An Old World monkey of West Africa, , similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face
  • A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias in the weave

Examples

  • Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction
  • They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly
  • The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops
  • The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions
  • Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty
  • waters drilled through a sandy stratum
  • Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill
  • Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup
  • Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency

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