drill noun [ C ] (TOOL)
drill noun [ C ] (REGULAR ACTIVITY)
› an activity that practises a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers:
In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to instil a sense of discipline.
a spelling/pronunciation drill
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drill verb (MAKE HOLE)
drill verb (PRACTISE)
› [ I or T ] to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this:
› [ T usually + adv/prep ] to tell someone something repeatedly to make them remember it:
He drilled the children in what they should say.
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