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   Drilling

   /ˈdriliNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of making a hole in something by boring with a drill: "the windows vibrated all day from the sound of drilling"
   • ▪ the action of sinking a borehole in order to obtain oil or water: "drilling should begin next year"
   • ▪ the action of cutting away part of a tooth before filling it: "some new dental technologies have eliminated the use of drilling"
   • 2. instruction or training in military exercises: "our days often began with military drilling"

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