drilling

The activity of making holes with a tool that turns, often to reach oil or water underground.

• The drilling made a lot of noise.
• Offshore drilling began last summer.
• Workers stopped drilling when they reached water.

Similar words: boring

Common phrases: oil drilling, offshore drilling, drilling equipment

Repeated practice of movements or tasks to learn them well, especially by soldiers or students.

• Daily drilling helped the soldiers improve.
• The class did some drilling of difficult sounds.
• Hours of drilling made the movements feel natural.

Similar words: practice, training

Common phrases: daily drilling, military drilling, pronunciation drilling

A long gun with three barrels, usually combining different types of gun in one.

• The hunter carried a drilling.
• This drilling has two shotgun barrels and one rifle barrel.
• The museum owns several old drillings.

Common phrases: hunting drilling, drilling barrels, loaded drilling

Strong cotton or linen cloth with a pattern of diagonal lines, used for tough clothing.

• The trousers are made of drilling.
• She bought heavy cotton drilling for the uniforms.
• This drilling has a tight diagonal weave.

Similar words: drill

Common phrases: cotton drilling, heavy drilling, drilling fabric