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