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DRILLING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word drilling. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For DRILLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for drilling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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