drill bit
Americannoun
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drill bits
plural
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On May 1, engineers made another attempt using a combination of steeper drill angles, drill rotation, vibration, and spinning of the 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
On Wednesday night, new equipment - a powerful horizontal drill with an augur or drill bit - was flown in by military aircraft in three parts and assembled at the accident site.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
The drill bit cracked on impact, bringing the extraction of helium-3 to an immediate halt.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
I held it and let the rake fall because I could see that there were flecks of red paint on the drill bit.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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