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

They had never seen so many dust particles in ice, which slowed down the drilling.

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Even though there’s been a decline in the number of active rigs drilling for oil, production is still there, she said.

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"Ice cores are like time machines that let scientists take a look at what our planet was like in the past," explained Shackleton, who has worked on several Antarctic drilling expeditions.

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These shallow earthquakes are often linked to human activities such as drilling, extraction, or fluid injection.

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That will support the development of at least eight new projects and the drilling of 15 exploration wells.

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