drilling

See also: Drilling

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Etymology 1

drill +‎ -ing

Verb

drilling

present participle of drill

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

Act of drilling.

Translations

act of drilling

Dutch: boring (nl) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: boring m, f

Nynorsk: boring f

Etymology 2

From German drei (three).

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.

Translations

firearm

Finnish: drillinki

Etymology 3

Noun

drilling

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

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