screw auger, wimble, auger, gimlet - hand tool for boring holes

bit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"

bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill - a drill for penetrating rock

brace and bit - a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it

breast drill - a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work

chuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

burr drill, dentist's drill - a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth

hand drill, handheld drill - a small portable drill held and operated by hand

power drill - a power tool for making holes in hard materials

reamer - a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes

tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation

trepan - a drill for cutting circular holes around a center

baboon - large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior

fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons

rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"

brushup, review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads

shadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)

target practice - practice in shooting at targets

grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

spud - initiate onsite drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The well was spudded in April"

counter-drill - drill in an opposite direction

trepan - cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery

cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

beat in, drill in, hammer in, ram down - teach by drills and repetition

inculcate, infuse, instill - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

train, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"