power drill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of power drill
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Clad in pink and purple and wielding a pink power drill, Liu Xingyun, founder of Shero, deftly took an air conditioner to bits when AFP accompanied her on a recent home visit.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
A history major, Bertrand had never even used a power drill before, but after watching the pumpkins fly, he became obsessed with trebuchets and decided to build an authentic medieval one.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
He relates that Mbandaka has no permanent power supply, only a few diesel generators and hardly any infrastructure -- not even a power drill to install the flood level marker.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
Instead of a lockpicking kit, XBB.1.5 has a power drill.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023
Five years ago, Uncle Arthur arrived unannounced wearing a tool belt and armed with a power drill.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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