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noun Machinery.
a drill with one or more deep helical grooves in the body.
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Origin of twist drill
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby twist drill
twirl, twirler, twirp, twist, twist around one's finger, twist drill, twisted, twisted stomach worm, twister, twist grip, twisties
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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
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