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drillen.

to make vibrate, as with a pneumatic drill

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdrɪlə(n)/
  1. to make vibrate, as with a pneumatic drill

    transitive
  2. to operate a pneumatic drill

    intransitive
  3. to drill, instruct by arduous exercise, notably in military context or style

    transitive
  4. to domineer

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch drillen, from Old Dutch *thrillen, from Proto-Germanic *þriljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“through, over”). Compare English thrill.

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