Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 10 compound words that contain drills. The most common are listed below. Open drills in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- fire drillsplural of fire drill: An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
- churn drillsplural of churn drill: A drill worked by hand, not struck with a hammer.
- air drillsplural of air drill: A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.
- bench drillsplural of bench drill: A machine tool in which a rotating cutter, usually a twist drill, is pushed into a workpiece to produce a hole.
- bow drillsplural of bow drill: A 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.
- breast drillsplural of breast drill: A hand-cranked drill that is braced against the breast (chest) and whose axial feed can be provided by pushing or leaning therefrom.
- chain drillsplural of chain drill: A classroom technique in which one student asks another a question, who answers and in turn asks the same question to yet another student, continuing until the whole class has both asked and answered.
- combination drillsplural of combination drill: A power tool combining the functions of a standard drill, a hammer drill, and a screwdriver.
- core drillsplural of core drill: A device used to remove a cylinder-shaped sample of material for examination
- dental drillsplural of dental drill: A small, high-speed drill used during dental procedures.
- drills downthird-person singular simple present indicative of drill down: To examine something on a more detailed level.
- drills outthird-person singular simple present indicative of drill out: To switch from a database or other data source to another.
- drills throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of drill through: To display or cause a computer to display more specific, relevant data.
- drills upthird-person singular simple present indicative of drill up: To replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
- drop-drillsplural of drop-drill: An agricultural device for dropping seed and manure into the soil simultaneously.
- failure drillsplural of failure drill: A shooting technique in which the shooter fires two rounds into the torso of a target with an additional shot to the head to ensure a greater likelihood of the target's death.
- finger drillsplural of finger drill: A simplified form of preparation for a task, in which a team verbally describes each portion of the task, counted sequentially (thus evoking a sense of "fingers"), rather than engaging in practice exercises or …
- hammer drillsplural of hammer drill: A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.
- hand drillsplural of hand drill: A rod held vertically between the hands and rapidly rotated by moving the hands back and forth, in order to bore a hole or to start a fire.
- impact drillsplural of impact drill: A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.
- imperial drillsplural of imperial drill: A linen fabric having two threads in the warp and three in the filling.
- match drillsthird-person singular simple present indicative of match drill: To drill a hole through multiple assembled parts at once, so as to ensure that the parts align properly in the final assembly.
- mill drillsplural of mill drill: A classroom exercise in which students have to mill around to exchange information.
- Mozambique drillsplural of Mozambique drill: A shooting technique in which the shooter fires two rounds into the torso of a target with an additional shot to the head to ensure a greater likelihood of the target's death.
- Oklahoma drillsplural of Oklahoma drill: In 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.
Compound words 10
- drillshipsplural of drillship: Any vessel fitted with drilling equipment
- drillstringAlternative form of drill string: A column of drill pipe on a drilling rig, which transmits drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit.
- electrodrillsplural of electrodrill: A small, typically hand-held, electric drill.
- mandrillsplural of mandrill: A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.
- microdrillsplural of microdrill: A microscopic drill (boring tool).
- powerdrillsplural of powerdrill: A hand-held drill powered by electric motor.
- predrillsthird-person singular simple present indicative of predrill: To drill through a substrate for the purpose of readying it for a second drilling, this time with the purpose of emplacing the desired input.
- rockdrillsplural of rockdrill: A powerful drill that can cut through stone.
- subdrillsplural of subdrill: A training exercise forming part of a larger training exercise or system.
- turbodrillsplural of turbodrill: A drill used in oil wells etc in which the bit is rotated by a turbine motor within the well.