hand drill

noun

1. a portable drill designed for two-handed operation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand drill¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

In 2017, Thomas used a hand drill to extract several shallow ice cores from a series of relatively accessible islands near the Antarctic Peninsula to show that it could be done.

From Science Magazine

X-ray fluorescence can be done in the field with an instrument the size of a hand drill, reducing a process that used to take days or weeks to seconds.

From New York Times

Oil pipelines are often tapped with hand drills, leaky valves and plastic tubing, and crude is stored and refined haphazardly, resulting in frequent spills, according to police, analysts and the UNODC.

From Reuters

The sound of hand drills and hammers echoed through the five-story atrium, and the balconies, where visitors can enjoy views of the Doha skyline through a soaring glass window, were thronged with workers.

From New York Times

I attacked the pavers with a crimped wire cup brush attached to a hand drill, an extreme but effective technique.

From Seattle Times