DRILLING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word drilling. (close relations)
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bore | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who evokes boredom • a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) • diameter of a tube or gun barrel • a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes verb • cause to be bored • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | ||||||||
entice | verbv | |||||||
verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||||
excavate | verbv | |||||||
verb • recover through digging • find by digging in the ground • form by hollowing • remove the inner part or the core of | ||||||||
exercise | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit • the act of using • systematic training by multiple repetitions • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding • (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches • an action, often used negatively and without consequences verb • put to use • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • give a workout to • do physical exercise • learn by repetition | ||||||||
gouge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) • and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves • the act of gouging verb • force with the thumb • obtain by coercion or intimidation • make a groove in | ||||||||
lure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||||
plow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing verb • to break and turn over earth especially with a plow • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil | ||||||||
poke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||||
practice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a customary way of operation or behavior • systematic training by multiple repetitions • translating an idea into action • the exercise of a profession • knowledge of how something is usually done verb • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • learn by repetition • engage in a rehearsal (of) • avail oneself to • engage in or perform | ||||||||
root | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots | ||||||||
shaft | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) • a column of light (as from a beacon) • the main (mid) section of a long bone • obscene terms for penis • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column • a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel • a revolving rod that transmits power or motion • the hollow spine of a feather verb • equip with a shaft • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||||||
lead on | verbv | |||||||
verb • entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken • be false to; be dishonest with | ||||||||
practise | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • engage in a rehearsal (of) • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • learn by repetition | ||||||||
recitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • written matter that is recited from memory • a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance • a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study • systematic training by multiple repetitions | ||||||||
mandrillus leucophaeus | nounn | |||||||
noun • similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored | ||||||||
practice session | nounn | |||||||
noun • systematic training by multiple repetitions |