drills

Noun

• a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
• similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
• systematic training by multiple repetitions
• (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
• plural of drill

Verb

• make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
• train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
• learn by repetition
• teach by repetition
• undergo military training or do military exercises
• third-person singular simple present indicative of drill

Synonyms

bore, drill, exercise, Mandrillus leucophaeus, practice, practice session, practise, recitation