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Exercise Can Be A Bore Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DRILL" which means:
- noun
- • A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- • Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
- • Systematic training by multiple repetitions
- • (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms verb
- • Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
- • Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
- • Learn by repetition
- • Teach by repetition
- • Undergo military training or do military exercises
An example sentence would be:
- • "My dad uses a drill to hang up pictures on the wall."
- • "The dentist used a dental drill to remove the decay."
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