drilling

¹

[dril-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that drills. drill.

drilling

²

[dril-ing]

noun

1. drill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drilling¹

First recorded in 1615–25; drill ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of drilling²

1630–40; alteration of German Drillich, itself alteration of Latin trilīx triple-twilled ( German dri- three- replacing Latin tri- )

Example Sentences

The bill effectively circumvents a decade of legal challenges by environmental groups seeking to stymie drilling in the county that produces about three-fourths of the state’s crude oil.

From Los Angeles Times

Domestically, the Brazilian president has faced criticism over his support for exploratory drilling for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From BBC

The Santa Monica native lobbied for various environmental causes onscreen and off, including Native American rights, offshore oil drilling and global warming.

From Los Angeles Times

As a filmmaker—one with carefully wrought ideas and a genuine cinematic palette—Redford lobbied for various environmental causes onscreen and off, including American Indian rights, offshore oil drilling and global warming.

From Los Angeles Times

That legislative fix, effective through 2036, would in effect circumvent a decade of legal challenges by environmental groups seeking to stymie drilling in the county that produces about three-fourths of the state’s crude oil.

From Los Angeles Times

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