drilling
/ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
noun
- The action of making a hole in something using a drill.
- The drilling for the new well took several weeks to complete.
- Drilling into the wall requires the right bit and steady hands.
- The noise from the drilling could be heard throughout the building.
- The process of training someone through repeated practice.
- The drilling of the soldiers continued until they could perform the maneuver perfectly.
- The coach's drilling improved the team's free-throw accuracy significantly.
- Daily drilling in vocabulary helped the students learn the new language quickly.
verb
- Present participle of drill: making a hole in something with a tool.
- She was drilling through the wood when the bit broke.
- The workers are drilling into the concrete to install the anchor bolts.
- He is drilling a hole in the wall to mount the shelf.
- Present participle of drill: training someone by repeating an action or lesson.
- The sergeant is drilling the recruits on how to assemble their rifles.
- The instructor is drilling the students on their pronunciation.
- They were drilling the dance routine until everyone knew the steps.