drill bit
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
The drill bit cracked on impact, bringing the extraction of helium-3 to an immediate halt.
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023
The drill bit is 1 cm wide, the holes will be 0.5 cm apart, and the length of the total cut is 11.4 m.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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