drills

noun

(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

systematic training by multiple repetitions

similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored

a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

verb

undergo military training or do military exercises

teach by repetition

learn by repetition

train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

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