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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 | ||||||||
| 29% | 12 | Growing bit by bit | ||||||
adjective satellite • increasing by successive addition • marked by acquiring or amassing | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Wearing down bit by bit | ||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||||
Exercise One Needs A Bit Crossword Clue
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DRILL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DRILL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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