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    drill

    US /drɪl/

    ・

    UK /drɪl/

    B1TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
    You can use a drill to make holes in hard materials
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
    They will drill here for oil
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo put a hole in something by using a boring tool
    He will drill a hole in the door
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Exercise done to learn military skills
    The soldiers went through a drill on fighting
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Disciplined practice, as of soldiers marching
    The men drill every day
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo train in something through repetition
    I drill the students in reading
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A machine for sowing seed in rows.
    The farmer used a seed drill to plant the wheat.

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    How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons

    06:42How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
    • like, a whole thing, so… you know  the drill: we'll explain the thing,  

      like, a whole thing, so… you know  the drill: we'll explain the thing,  

    • You know the drill: we'll explain the thing, and then we'll tell you to go buy something, and then about 2% of you will buy it, and then I will give my writer Ben some money to go buy more croissants, which he needs to live. Here we go. 

      You know the drill: we'll explain the thing, and then we'll tell you to go buy something, and then about 2% of you will buy it, and then I will give my writer Ben some money to go buy more croissants, which he needs to live. Here we go. 

    B1

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • It's doing great for giant oil companies that want to drill everywhere, just not for the rest of us who are watching climate change bear down upon us.

      It's doing great for giant oil companies that want to drill everywhere, just not for the rest of us who are watching climate change bear down upon us.

    • It's doing great for giant oil companies that want to drill everywhere, just not for the rest of us who are watching climate change bear down upon us.

      It's doing great for giant oil companies that want to drill everywhere, just not for the rest of us who are watching climate change bear down upon us.

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • You know the drill make sure you subscribe because I make new videos every Monday and Thursday

      You know the drill make sure you subscribe because I make new videos every Monday and Thursday

    • You know the drill.

      You know the drill.

    B1

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

    09:23Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)
    • You train and drill every little aspect over and over and over and over again.

      You train and drill every little aspect over and over and over and over again.

    • You train and drill every little aspect over and over and over and over again.

      You train and drill every little aspect over and over and over and over again.

    B1

    This tiny device could reforest the entire planet

    05:02This tiny device could reforest the entire planet
    • As the moisture in the environment changes, it coils and uncoils in an attempt to drill the seed further.

      As the moisture in the environment changes, it coils and uncoils in an attempt to drill the seed further.

    • As the moisture in the environment changes, it coils and uncoils in an attempt to drill the seed further.

      As the moisture in the environment changes, it coils and uncoils in an attempt to drill the seed further.

    B1

    I bet you never even had sex

    17:24I bet you never even had sex
    • This is not a drill! Let's go!

      This is not a drill! Let's go!

    • This is not a drill!

      This is not a drill!

    B1

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • But when you drill down and compare the cost of repairing, say, a Kia Soul and Kia Soul EV, that difference almost disappears.

      But when you drill down and compare the cost of repairing, say, a Kia Soul and Kia Soul EV, that difference almost disappears.

    • But when you drill down and compare the cost of repairing, say, a Kia Soul and Kia Soul EV, that difference almost disappears.

      But when you drill down and compare the cost of repairing, say, a Kia Soul and Kia Soul EV, that difference almost disappears.

    B1

    How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining

    12:46How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining
    • So the board made the decision, OK, it's time, bring the drill rigs back out, let's start hiring again and let's start moving to production at Lost Creek.

      So the board made the decision, OK, it's time, bring the drill rigs back out, let's start hiring again and let's start moving to production at Lost Creek.

    • So the board made the decision, okay, it's time to bring the drill rigs back out.

      So the board made the decision, okay, it's time to bring the drill rigs back out.

    B2

    Annoying Orange - Most DISGUSTING Episodes!!

    27:20Annoying Orange - Most DISGUSTING Episodes!!
    • This is not a drill!

      This is not a drill!

    • Pear, this is not a drill.

      Pear, this is not a drill.

    B2

    Keeping Tourists Alive: The Job of a Svalbard Travel Guide

    04:30Keeping Tourists Alive: The Job of a Svalbard Travel Guide
    • You drill into the ice and you just want to know how thick it is.

      You drill into the ice and you just want to know how thick it is.

    • You drill into the ice and you just want to know how thick it is.

      You drill into the ice and you just want to know how thick it is.

    B1