drilling

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[ dril-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that drills.

Origin of drilling

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First recorded in 1615–25; drill1 + -ing1

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drilling2
[ dril-ing ]

noun

Origin of drilling

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

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