drilling

¹ American  

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that drills. drill.

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drilling ² American  

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. drill.

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Etymology

Origin of drilling¹

First recorded in 1615–25; drill ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of drilling²

1630–40; alteration of German Drillich, itself alteration of Latin trilīx triple-twilled ( German dri- three- replacing Latin tri- )

Example Sentences

While supporters argue that restarting drilling would strengthen security and energy independence, experts interviewed by AFP emphasised major constraints for both oil and gas.

From Barron's

A few weeks ago, Hegseth wrote to the committee asking for an exemption for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.

From BBC

Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We think the inventory will grow as drilling continues in earnest, especially at the underground deposits,” Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Badenoch acknowledged the move would not directly cut energy bills, but said the profits and taxes made from drilling could be used to subsidise them.

From BBC

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