drill bit

noun

1. bit.

Example Sentences

That hot, hard rock devours conventional drill bits and makes a hash of the concrete usually poured deep underground around the steel pipes required to line such a well and keep it from collapsing.

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He managed to salvage a few shovels and drill bits from the ash heap.

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“You've got New Zealand, Japan and Mexico all looking, but KMT is the closest one to getting drill bit in the ground,” she says.

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For drilling and driving, you’ll need a drill and drill bits, and either a manual or electric screwdriver.

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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.

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