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drilling

¹ American

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that drills.

drilling ² American

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

drill.

Etymology

Origin of drilling¹

First recorded in 1615–25; drill ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of drilling²

1630–40; alteration of German Drillich, itself alteration of Latin trilīx triple-twilled ( German dri- three- replacing Latin tri- )

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