drill bit
Americannoun
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drill bits
plural
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In Quaise's case, Kelso says, "millimetre wave drilling is really what changes that because we're not using a physical drill bit."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
A last-minute switch to a drill bit typically used for rock allowed the team to complete the final 390 feet and reach the underlying material just before their equipment was scheduled to be removed.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
The motors that drive the drill bit through the rock burned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
The drill bit cracked on impact, bringing the extraction of helium-3 to an immediate halt.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
Jesper turned the crank faster as the drill bit whirred.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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