About The Word Drilling
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Drilling
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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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