Definition of drilling. Meaning of drilling. Synonyms of drilling

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Definition of drilling

Drilling
Drill Drill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Drilling.] [D. drillen to bore, drill (soldiers); probably akin to AS. pyrlian, pyrelian, to pierce. See Thrill.] 1. To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to perforate; as, to drill a hole into a rock; to drill a piece of metal. 2. To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to instruct thoroughly in the rudiments of any art or branch of knowledge; to discipline. He [Frederic the Great] drilled his people, as he drilled his grenadiers. -- Macaulay.
Drilling
Drilling Drill"ing, n. 1. The act of piercing with a drill. 2. A training by repeated exercises.
Drilling
Drilling Drill"ing, n. The act of using a drill in sowing seeds.
Drilling
Drilling Drill"ing, n. [G. drillich, fr. L. trilix having three threads, fr. the of tres three + licium a thread of the warm. See Three, and cf. Twill.] (Manuf.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton.

Meaning of drilling from wikipedia

- deep hole drilling which can often cause the drill to break. A special coolant is usually used to aid in this type of drilling. Gun drilling was originally...
- crankshaft Gimlet, a small tool for drilling holes Bradawl, similar to a ****driver but with a drilling point Cranial drill, an instrument used throughout...
- geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid, also known as drilling mud, is used to aid the drilling of boreholes into the earth. Used while drilling oil and natural...
- the term is used to describe drilling activities on the continental shelf, though the term can also be applied to drilling in lakes, ins**** waters and...
- capable of drilling through thousands of metres of the Earth's crust, using large "mud pumps" to circulate drilling fluid (slurry) through the drill bit and...
- Wing also used the slogan "Drill, baby, drill!" in 2021 to symbolize that the party does not want Norway to stop drilling for oil and gas. Bakken formation...
- used to remove the burr left from a drilling or tapping operation. Used almost exclusively for deep hole drilling of medium to large diameter holes (approximately...
- hammer drill, also known as a percussion drill or impact drill, is a power tool used chiefly for drilling in hard materials. It is a type of rotary drill with...
- wells. Offs**** drilling presents environmental challenges, both from the produced hydrocarbons and the materials used during the drilling operation. Controversies...
- Directional drilling (or slant drilling) is the practice of drilling non-vertical bores. It can be broken down into four main groups: oilfield directional...