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power drill

American  

noun

  1. a drill operated by a motor.


power drill British  

noun

  1. a hand tool with a rotating chuck driven by an electric motor and designed to take an assortment of tools for drilling, grinding, polishing, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of power drill

First recorded in 1960–65


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Clad in pink and purple and wielding a pink power drill, Liu Xingyun, founder of Shero, deftly took an air conditioner to bits when AFP accompanied her on a recent home visit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

A history major, Bertrand had never even used a power drill before, but after watching the pumpkins fly, he became obsessed with trebuchets and decided to build an authentic medieval one.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

He relates that Mbandaka has no permanent power supply, only a few diesel generators and hardly any infrastructure -- not even a power drill to install the flood level marker.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023

He motioned for me to give him the boot, and then he proceeded to power drill the heel back into place.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

Five years ago, Uncle Arthur arrived unannounced wearing a tool belt and armed with a power drill.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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