diamond drill

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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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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of diamond drill

First recorded in 1820–30

Prince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite.
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As I forced my exhausted body to exercise, I yelled at my legs like a drill sergeant, demanding five more minutes or one more set.
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For example, studies cited in the report have shown a higher incidence of birth defects for people living near drill sites.
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Diamond Street, for instance, was one of the original players in the zoot suit riots in 1942.
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Elderly women played Triple Double Diamond and Tiki Magic while they chain-smoked.
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He just got a good holt–a shore enough diamond hitch–on that thirst-parlour dawg, and chawed.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
His drill-like nose, his powerful fore-legs and big, strong feet all served to make him the fastest digger in Pleasant Valley.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
At last she had fallen asleep and dreamed ecstatic dreams about diamond necklaces and thousand franc notes.
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He was decently dressed in grey tweeds, and wore a diamond ring on his little finger.
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Later on he went to South Africa, where in the diamond mines he met with great success and made a large fortune.
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