1. (

• drill

) a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) ;

2. (

• drill ,
• Mandrillus_leucophaeus

) similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored ;

3. (

• exercise ,
• practice ,
• drill ,
• practice_session ,
• recitation

) systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" ;

4. (

• drill ,

) (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms ;

1. (

• bore ,
• drill

) make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall" ;

2. (

• drill ,

) train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons ;

3. (

• drill ,
• exercise ,
• practice ,
• practise

) learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" ;

4. (

• drill ,

) teach by repetition ;

5. (

• drill ,

) undergo military training or do military exercises ;