definitions

twist drill

|

noun Machinery.

a drill with one or more deep helical grooves in the body.

RELATED CONTENT

What Does 🖤 Black Heart Emoji Mean?The black heart emoji is the perfect emoji for a rainy day when you are sitting inside, listening to My Chemical Romance or Dashboard Confessional, and feeling angst-y and misunderstood.
READ MORE
pretzel logicRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

twirl, twirler, twirp, twist, twist around one's finger, twist drill, twist grip, twist in the wind, twist someone's arm, twist tie, twisted hairs

Origin of twist drill

First recorded in 1870–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for twist drill

  • They are not as much in use as formerly, the twist-drill taking their place for many purposes.

    Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

  • For other forms of boring implements, see Awls and Twist-drill.

    Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for twist drill

twist drill

noun

a drill bit having two helical grooves running from the point along the shank to clear swarf and cuttings
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