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View synonyms for drilling

drilling

1

[ dril-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that drills. drill.


drilling

2

[ dril-ing ]

noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drilling1

First recorded in 1615–25; drill 1 + -ing 1

Origin of drilling2

1630–40; alteration of German Drillich, itself alteration of Latin trilīx triple-twilled ( German dri- three- replacing Latin tri- )

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Example Sentences

Kocurek now works 12-hour shifts as a night watchman guarding the entrance to a drilling patch.

Shoddy well construction is considered a primary cause of groundwater contamination at drilling sites.

She skewers the Nature Conservancy for sponsoring oil drilling on their property for profit.

Proceeds from its North Sea drilling rigs will insure corruption and kleptocracy on a Nigerian scale.

Makovich himself is a keen ecologist—and other members like him are opposed to shale gas drilling.

The machines for drilling and boring are the best that money can buy, and the operatives the most skilful to be found anywhere.

The beach and the sand dunes round La Panne were filled with drilling men, Belgium's new army.

"I have some great news," he presently said, in the full masculine tone of one who has done much drilling.

The sun is finally dispersing the fog, so we shall get an opportunity of drilling together.

Washington, as we have seen, was seemingly idle, only because his troops needed drilling and he had no powder.

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