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drilling en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Etymology

From drill + -ing.

Meanings

1. The act or process of drilling. ▸ Making holes in objects.
2. The act or process of drilling. ▸ Performing drills (exercises).

Forms

Coordinates

reaming · turning · broaching · boring · shaping · milling · grinding · planing

Synonyms

practice · practicing · boring

wikidata: Q334600 · wikidata: Q890886

drilling en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Etymology

From drill + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of drill
   form of drill

Deriveds

well drilling · drilling fluid · nondrilling · drilling hammer · drilling rig · biodrilling · postdrilling · rope drilling · antidrilling

Translations (6)

nl boring (act of drilling) · nn boring (act of drilling) · sv borrning (act of drilling) · fi poraus (act of drilling) · es perforación (act of drilling) · nb boring (act of drilling)

drilling en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

Meanings

1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).

Forms

Coordinates

vierling

Translations (1)

fi drillinki (firearm)

drilling en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Meanings

1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.