drills
Repetitive practice sessions
Drills are exercises repeated for mastery—military drills, fire drills, spelling drills.
The repetition builds automatic response.
A drill is also a tool that bores holes by rotating, or the act of boring: Drill through the wall carefully.
To drill someone is to train them through repetition or to question them intensely: The lawyer drilled the witness.
A drill is also a sturdy cotton fabric used for workwear.
Act of redoing
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
warmup · technique · fundamentals · muscle memory · coaching · instruction · sessions · preparation
Motorized boring tool
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
- bitSmall amount or portion
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- impact driverPercussive rotary fastening tool
hole saw · auger · countersink · masonry bit · variable speed · torque · battery · charger
Creation or arrangement
- marchingRhythmic group walking
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
commands · discipline · regiment · platoon · battalion · sergeant · attention · salute
Removal from danger
- safetyFreedom from harm
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
assembly point · lockdown · shelter · exit · practice · preparedness · response · simulation
Empty space within
- fillingMaterial placed within
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- root canalInfected pulp removal
- enamelHard glossy coating
decay · toothache · molar · dentist · handpiece · burr · turbine · anesthetic
Digging underground passages
- excavationAct of unearthing
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- coringRemoving central portion
oilfield · geothermal · hydrology · wellbore · exploration · earthworks · quarrying · subterranean
repetition
Act of redoing
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
training · warmup · technique · fundamentals · muscle memory · coaching · instruction · sessions · preparation · conditioning
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Motorized boring tool
impact driver · hole saw · auger · countersink · masonry bit · variable speed · torque · battery · charger · corded
formation
Creation or arrangement
- marchingRhythmic group walking
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
cadence · commands · discipline · regiment · platoon · battalion · sergeant · attention · salute · maneuvers
evacuation
Removal from danger
protocol · assembly point · lockdown · shelter · exit · practice · preparedness · response · simulation · schoolwide
cavity
Empty space within
- fillingMaterial placed within
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- root canalInfected pulp removal
enamel · decay · toothache · molar · dentist · handpiece · burr · turbine · anesthetic · periodontal
tunneling
Digging underground passages
- excavationAct of unearthing
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- miningExtracting earth's resources
coring · oilfield · geothermal · hydrology · wellbore · exploration · earthworks · quarrying · subterranean · borehole
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- spelling practiceword lists, flashcards, dictation, vocabulary lists, spelling bees
- coachinghead coach, life coaching, mentorship, executive coaching, fitness coach
- Industrial Imagerymachinery, factories, smokestacks, assembly lines, gears
- literacyliteracy, reading, spelling, alphabet, writing
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
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Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneous play · scrimmages · creative exploration · games · open play
- fire drillEmergency evacuation practice
- power drillElectric tool for boring holes
- drill sergeantTrains raw recruits harshly
- know the drillUnderstand the usual procedure
- drilled downAnalyzed in greater depth
- drill instructorMilitary trainer of recruits
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