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drilling

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
Meanings
  • verb

    The process of boring a hole or making a shaft in the ground, especially using a drill.

    - "They are drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico."
    - "The construction team will be drilling the foundation for the new building next week."
  • verb

    The act of drilling holes in a material or surface, especially for fastening or fixing something.

    - "Before hanging the picture, make sure to drill pilot holes in the wall."
    - "The mechanic drilled new holes in the engine block to install the new gaskets."
Synonyms

bore , excavate , gouge , plow , poke , root , shaft , entice , lead on , lure
Rhymes
Words rhyming with drilling
filling , spilling , thrilling , chilling
Variants
List of all variants of drilling that leads to same result
drilling , drillings , drill , drillabilities , drillability , drillable , drilled , driller , drillers , drills , drilling fluid , drilling mud , drill down , drilled down , drilling down , drills down , pre-drill , pre-drilled , pre-drilling , pre-drills , predrill , predrilled , predrilling , predrills , drill into , drilled into , drilling into , drills into
Forms
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drills, drilled, drilling, driller

Etymology
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The word 'drilling' comes from the Old North French word 'driller', which means 'to bore' or 'to pierce'. It is related to the Old English word 'drilan', which means 'to bore' or 'to grind'.

Trivia
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  1. The deepest oil well in the world is the Kola Superdeep Well in Russia, which reached a depth of 40,230 feet (12,262 meters).

  2. The first drill was used by the Sumerians around 3000 BC for extracting water and making pottery.

  3. The largest drill bit ever made was 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and was used to drill the Deeper Well in South Africa in 1975.

Related Concepts
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  1. Boring: The process of making a hole or shaft in the ground, using a drill or other equipment.

  2. Drill bit: A cutting tool used to bore a hole in rock or other hard materials.

  3. Oil drilling: The process of extracting oil or natural gas from the ground using a drill.

Culture
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Drilling has been a significant part of human history, from the early use of drills for hunting and gathering, to the modern use of drilling for oil and natural gas extraction. It has been depicted in literature, art, and music, and is a symbol of progress and industrialization.

How to Memorize "drilling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a drill bit spinning and boring a hole in the ground.
    - Visualize the process of drilling a hole in a wall for hanging a picture.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'drilling' with the sound of a drill bit spinning.
    - Think of the image of a drill bit boring a hole in the ground.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'D' is for Drilling, and 'R' is for Rotating drill bit.
    - Use the phrase 'Drill a hole, make it whole' to remember the meaning of 'drilling'.

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