drilling

See also: Drilling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Etymology 1

From drill +‎ -ing.

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

1. The act or process of drilling.

   Coordinate terms: boring (usually coordinate in machining; often synonymous in woodworking), reaming, turning, milling, broaching, shaping, planing, grinding

Verb

drilling

1. present participle and gerund of drill

Derived terms

• antidrilling
• biodrilling
• drilling fluid
• drilling rig
• nondrilling
• postdrilling
• rope drilling
• well drilling

Translations

act of drilling

• Dutch: boring (nl) f
• Finnish: poraus (fi)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: boring m or f

  Nynorsk: boring f

• Swedish: borrning (sv) c

Etymology 2

From German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).

   Coordinate term: vierling

Translations

firearm

• Finnish: drillinki

Etymology 3

Noun

drilling

1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.