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noun
a drill having a hollow, cylindrical bit set with diamonds, used for obtaining cores of rock samples.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of diamond drill
First recorded in 1820â30
Words nearby diamond drill
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