drilling

drilling

See also: Drilling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Etymology 1

drill +‎ -ing

Verb

drilling

1. present participle of drill

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

1. Act of drilling.

Derived terms

• drilling fluid
• drilling rig
• rope drilling
• well drilling

 

Translations

act of drilling

Dutch: boring (nl) f Finnish: poraus (fi) Norwegian: Bokmål: boring m or f Nynorsk: boring f Swedish: borrning (sv) c

Etymology 2

From German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).

   Coordinate term: vierling

Translations

firearm

Finnish: drillinki

Noun

drilling

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