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drill bit

American  

noun

  • drill bits
    plural
  1. bit.


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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

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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