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  • 11drill — UK US /drɪl/ verb [I] NATURAL RESOURCES ► to make a deep hole in the ground with a special machine in order to look for oil, gas, etc.: drill for sth »The report discussed to what extent foreign companies should be allowed to drill for oil.… …

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  • 12Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …

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  • 13drill — drill1 drillable, adj. drillability, n. driller, n. /dril/, n. 1. Mach., Building Trades. a. a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation. b. a tool, esp. a hand tool, for holding and… …

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  • 14drill — I [[t]drɪl[/t]] n. 1) bui mac a) a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation b) a tool, esp. a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool 2) mil Mil. a) training in formal marching or …

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  • 15Ground Training Competition — The Ground Training Competition started in 1998 as a way for CCF (RAF) sections to contest the Air Squadron Trophy. Getting to the National Competition To get to the national competition, a section must qualify from a regional competition, such… …

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  • 16drill — [[t]drɪ̱l[/t]] drills, drilling, drilled 1) N COUNT A drill is a tool or machine that you use for making holes. ...pneumatic drills. ...a dentist s drill. 2) VERB When you drill into something or drill a hole in something, you make a hole in it… …

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  • 17drill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pierce, bore; train, exercise, practice; quiz. See opening, teaching, exertion, repetition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Practice] Syn. preparation, repetition, learning by doing; see exercise 1 , practice… …

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  • 18drill — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a pointed, esp. revolving, steel tool or machine used for boring cylindrical holes, sinking wells, etc. 2 a esp. Mil. instruction or training in military exercises. b rigorous discipline or methodical instruction, esp. when… …

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  • 19drill — 01. Oil companies have been [drilling] for oil in the Atlantic for about 10 years. 02. I [drilled] a hole in the wall to put the picture hook into. 03. A major oil company is [drilling] in the far north with the hopes of finding significant… …

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  • 20drill — I. /drɪl / (say dril) noun 1. a tool or machine for making cylindrical holes, especially by rotation. 2. Military a. training in formal marching or other precise military or naval movements. b. an exercise in such training: gun drill. 3. any… …