drill

Definition

  • noun: a tool used for making holes in hard substances
  • verb: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction
  • verb: to make a hole in something with a drill
  • synonyms: discipline, entice, decoy

Examples

  • The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was 'drilled into' us as children.

  • During basic training, the recruits spent hours a day doing 'drills'.

  • You don't have to tell us what to do. We all 'know the drill' by now.

Movie quotes

  • (..) The human mouth is a disgusting place. - Nigel. - What did l miss? - Root canal. lt's a doozy. - What did he use to open? - Glidden drill. - He favours that. Hope he doesn't get surplus sealer at the portal terminus. - Hello. Who's this? - New guy. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo
  • (..) - What have we got? - Root canal. lt's not going to be pretty. Clamp installed? - What did he use to open? - Glidden drill. He favours that one. l can't see, Flo. - The Schilder technique. - With a Hedstrom file. That's not a Hedstrom file. That's a K-Flex. lt's got a teardrop cross section. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo