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Drilling

Drilling Meaning & Definition
Drilling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Drilling?

[n] the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
[n] the act of drilling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Drilling: boring | oil production

Related Terms | Find terms related to Drilling:

See Also | creating by removal | production

Drilling In Webster's Dictionary

\Drill"ing\, n. 1. The act of piercing with a drill. 2. A training by repeated exercises.
\Drill"ing\, n. The act of using a drill in sowing seeds.
\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.

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