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drilling.

The act or process of drilling.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
  1. The act or process of drilling. Making holes in objects.

  2. The act or process of drilling. Performing drills (exercises).

Where this word comes from

From drill + -ing.

noun/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
  1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

noun/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
  1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

verb/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of drill

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From drill + -ing.

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