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drill bit

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noun

drill bits plural
  1. bit.


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The rock remained attached to the fixed sleeve surrounding the spinning drill bit.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

Every time a drill bit wears out and has to be brought back to the surface—at the end of what can be more than a mile of drilling pipe—projects can lose an entire day.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

The new equipment - a heavy-duty horizontal drill with an augur or with a drill bit - was flown in by military aircraft in three parts and was assembled at the accident site.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2023

Their dispute was not about the facts, but about the law and the appropriate legal outcome: who should be responsible for the costs of repairing the drill bit, and why.

From Slate Sep. 30, 2023

I untied the power line, liberated the drill bit, and returned to the rover.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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