drilling
See also: Drilling
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
drilling
- present participle and gerund of drill
Noun edit
drilling (plural drillings)
- Act of drilling.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
act of drilling
Etymology 2 edit
From German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).
Noun edit
drilling (plural drillings)
- A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
- Coordinate term: vierling
Translations edit
firearm
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Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
drilling
- A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.