Mandrill vs. Drill
Difference Between Mandrill and Drill
Mandrillnoun
A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, recognized by its colorful face and rump.
Drillverb
(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill tool.
Drill a small hole to start tmhe screw in the right direction.Mandrillnoun
baboon of west Africa with red and blue muzzle and hindquarters
Drillverb
(intransitive) To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.Drillverb
(ergative) To cause to drill practice; to train in military arts.
The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.Drillverb
(transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.Drillverb
(intransitive) To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.Drillverb
(transitive) To hit or kick with a lot of power.
Drillverb
(baseball) To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
Drillverb
To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.
Drillverb
(transitive) To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.
waters drilled through a sandy stratumDrillverb
(transitive) To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.
Drillverb
To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.
Drillverb
To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.
Drillnoun
A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill.Drillnoun
The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.
Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.Drillnoun
An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.
Drillnoun
A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.
Drillnoun
A row of seed sown in a furrow.
Drillnoun
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.Drillnoun
(obsolete) A small trickling stream; a rill.
Drillnoun
Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that drill holes in the shells of other animals.
Drillnoun
A style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.
Drillnoun
An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.
Drillnoun
A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
Drillnoun
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
Drillnoun
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
Drillnoun
systematic training by multiple repetitions;
practice makes perfectDrillnoun
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
Drillverb
make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool;
don't drill here, there's a gas pipedrill a hole into the walldrill for oilDrillverb
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
Drillverb
learn by repetition;
We drilled French verbs every dayPianists practice scalesDrillverb
teach by repetition
Drillverb
undergo military training or do military exercises
