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drill
noun as in practice, exercise
noun as in tool for boring
verb as in train, discipline
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Prince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite.
As I forced my exhausted body to exercise, I yelled at my legs like a drill sergeant, demanding five more minutes or one more set.
For example, studies cited in the report have shown a higher incidence of birth defects for people living near drill sites.
In place of horses, underclassmen would pull the field pieces around the drill ground.
And as it turns out, those adorable pink drill bits are potentially facilitating the addition of carcinogens into the environment.
His drill-like nose, his powerful fore-legs and big, strong feet all served to make him the fastest digger in Pleasant Valley.
A minikin three-and-a-half-feet Colonel, being one day at the drill, was examining a strapper of six feet four.
She rode the drill every day, like any soldier; and she could take the bugle and direct the evolutions herself.
They were learning how to drill, how to fire, how to dig ditches and build impromptu forts in haste.
It was explained that great difficulty frequently exists in getting firemen to take part in a boat drill.
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On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to drill, such as: assignment, conditioning, discipline, drilling, homework, and preparation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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