Phrase Hound found 101 phrases and 39 compound words that contain drill. The most common are listed below. Open drill in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 101
- drill downTo examine something on a more detailed level.
- drill bitA twist drill.
- tip drillA practice drill where a line of players improve their rebounding skills by catching a rebound in the air, tossing the ball back against the backboard before landing, and returning to the end of the line to go again.
- fire drillAn organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
- twist drillA rotating cutting tool, used for cutting holes in rigid materials, that consists of an essentially conical point, relieved and fluted to form cutting lips, and spiral flutes which direct the chips away from the lips and toward ejection …
- seed drillA type of sowing machine.
- drill and bassA style of electronic music with fast, loud percussion and harsh noises.
- know the drillTo be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.
- core drillA device used to remove a cylinder-shaped sample of material for examination
- drill instructorThe generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a …
- drill pressA machine tool in which a rotating cutter, usually a twist drill, is pushed into a workpiece to produce a hole.
- drill and killA teaching technique in which students are repeatedly drilled on the same material.
- drill sergeantdrill instructor
- close order drillPractice in marching, formations, and formal handling of arms carried out standing shoulder-to-shoulder and at attention.
- Oklahoma drillIn gridiron football, a practice technique wherein two players run at each other within a narrow corridor with the aim of either tackling the opponent, driving them out of bounds, or scoring a touchdown.
- drill upTo replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
- knew the drillsimple past of know the drill
- knowing the drillpresent participle and gerund of know the drill
- known the drillpast participle of know the drill: To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.
- knows the drillthird-person singular simple present indicative of know the drill: To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.
- bow drillA simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry.
- drill floorAn area (especially in a drill hall) in which military drill is carried out
- safety drillAn emergency preparedness training activity such as a fire drill or an earthquake drill.
- tap drillA drill of the correct size to produce the hole for a specified tap size.
- earthquake drillA drill practiced in schools where people get under something and duck, cover, and hold as if there were an earthquake.
Compound words 39
- thrillTo suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- drilldownThe action of drilling down, or examining something at a higher level of detail.
- drillableSuitable for being drilled through.
- drilldoA dildo attached to a drill bit.
- redrillTo drill again or anew.
- antidrillSynonym of drillproof: Resistant to drills.
- drillheadThe head of a drill.
- drillmasterOne who trains others in something.
- drillproofResistant to drills.
- microdrillA microscopic drill (boring tool).