drill

Definition

To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

Etymology

From Middle Dutch drillen (“bore, move in a circle”).

Example Sentences

• "Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."
• "They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly."
• "On his return the team that faced Hull City had been reconfigured. Moses wasn’t overly drilled, just told he would be playing right wing-back, that Conte had seen enough to know."