How do you use Drill in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like exercise or learn, plus the exact meaning.
Drill in a sentence
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Drill meaning
- To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
- To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
Synonyms of Drill
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Using Drill
- The main meaning on this page is: To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). | To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context. | To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
- Useful related words include: exercise, learn, prepare, train.
- Possible Dutch translations are: boor.
- In the example corpus, drill often appears in combinations such as: to drill, drill holes, the drill.
Context around Drill
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drill
- In this selection, "drill" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, baby, diamond, power, baby, hole and holes stand out and add context to how "drill" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include drill baby drill for more, 1 and drill hole locations, drill holes, drill hole and diamond drill. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drill" sits close to words such as advancing, cluster and coins, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drill
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Couple that with the release of methane from the melting permafrost and the drill baby drill. (16 words)
He also urged the US to re-elect Trump and “drill baby drill” for more fossil fuels. (17 words)
The best way to do this is to use a step drill bit (like an ) and a powerful drill. (19 words)
Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out. (40 words)
Trump has said he wants to “drill, drill, drill” starting on Day 1 of his presidency, so it’s expected that traditional fossil fuel-focused companies will get a boost and renewable energy outfits could be disadvantaged. (37 words)
It could be a thoughtless joke, reading a banned book, harboring migrants marked for deportation, impeding untrammeled “drill-baby-drill” resource extraction, or attending an underground reproductive health clinic that sends us to the new Trump gulag. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
To start, completely disconnect the drill's battery and use your secondary power drill or screwdriver to remove all of the screws from the Ryobi drill's casing.
Trump has said he wants to “drill, drill, drill” starting on Day 1 of his presidency, so it’s expected that traditional fossil fuel-focused companies will get a boost and renewable energy outfits could be disadvantaged.
Drill hole LE20-40 was completed on section with drill hole LE20-34 to evaluate the extent of high-grade mineralization to the south of that drill hole.
Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out.
He’s strapped to a chair, given only a drill and a few minutes to drill into his skull and remove enough cerebral tissue to unlock access to a key.
Note: Drill locations are based on drill plans and hand-held GPS locators and may be adjusted slightly when properly surveyed.
So onshore, you have blanket areas of reserves that if you drill a well on a lease and you own the surrounding leases, you get a multiple on those reserves as you drill that one lease.
The best way to do this is to use a step drill bit (like an ) and a powerful drill.
The next two follow-up diamond drill holes tested targets to the south of the discovery hole following the striketrend of the structural measurements taken from the initial two diamond drill holes.
This provides the company all the necessary permits for the proposed 13-hole drill program from eight drill pads, totalling approximately 3,950 metres.
A total of 35 drill holes prioritizing near surface mineralization were completed during the winter and assays are pending for a further 32 drill holes.
Couple that with the release of methane from the melting permafrost and the drill baby drill.
Drill hole parameters are presented in Table 1, and drill hole locations are shown in plan and cross section in Figures 2 and 3, respectively.
He also urged the US to re-elect Trump and “drill baby drill” for more fossil fuels.
He had one "touchdown" in a 7-on-7 drill and was overthrown during Maye's two-minute drill.
He has promised to increase oil production and burn more fossil fuels – “Drill, baby, drill!” was a regular chant at Trump rallies – and weaken regulatory powers or eliminate bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
It could be a thoughtless joke, reading a banned book, harboring migrants marked for deportation, impeding untrammeled “drill-baby-drill” resource extraction, or attending an underground reproductive health clinic that sends us to the new Trump gulag.
It feels especially hypocritical that Bobby, a genuine environmentalist, has thrown in with the most anti-environmental president in our history, who promises to “drill, baby, drill” if elected.
Looking ahead, within the oil investing community, no one believes that 'drill baby, drill' is coming but I wouldn't be so sure.
Mr. Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, has vowed to “drill, baby, drill” for more oil and gas if he wins in November.
Phrases with drill
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Common combinations with drill
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