drilling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From drill + -ing. ==== Noun ==== drilling (plural drillings) The act or process of drilling. Making holes in objects. Synonym: boring (woodworking sense) Coordinate terms: boring (machining sense), reaming, turning, milling, broaching, shaping, planing, grinding Performing drills (exercises). Synonyms: practicing, practice ==== Verb ==== drilling present participle and gerund of drill ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”). ==== Noun ==== drilling (plural drillings) A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels). Coordinate term: vierling ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== drilling A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.