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drilled

The correct spelling is drilled.

How to pronounce drilled

verb

IPA: /dɹɪld/

Say it like: Dri-lle-d

The correct spelling is drilled. To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). For example: "Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

Usage Examples

Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.

They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.

The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
  2. 2.To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
  3. 3.To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  4. 4.To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
  5. 5.To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level

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