Drill - Definition
drill
n 1: a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making
holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by
repeated blows)
2: similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
[syn: drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus]
3: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes
perfect" [syn: exercise, practice, drill, practice
session, recitation]
4: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in
ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
v 1: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool;
"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into
the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring
holes into the wall" [syn: bore, drill]
2: train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
3: learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day";
"Pianists practice scales" [syn: drill, exercise,
practice, practise]
4: teach by repetition
5: undergo military training or do military exercises