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      drillings
      noun
      the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
      the act of drilling
      Roots
      drillendrill- · Dutch · to bore, turning-ing · Old English · result/product of actions-s · Old English · plural
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      Where does drillings come from?

      The word drillings breaks down into 3 roots of Dutch and Old English origin: drill, from Dutch drillen (“to bore, turn”); -ing, from Old English ing (“result/product of action”); and -s, from Old English s (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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