DRILL

(noun) (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
(noun) systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
synonyms : exercise , practice , practice session , recitation
(noun) similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
synonyms : mandrillus leucophaeus
(noun) a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
(verb) train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
(verb) undergo military training or do military exercises
(verb) learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day", "Pianists practice scales"
synonyms : exercise , practice , practise
(verb) teach by repetition
(verb) 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"
synonyms : bore

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