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drill in Arabic

ثَقَبَ ṯaqaba

/dɹɪl/

drill in Arabic: ثَقَبَ (ṯaqaba), نَقَبَ (naqaba), لقمة ثقب (luqmat thuqb), مِثْقَاب (miṯqāb). In English, drill means to create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

Arabic words for drill

to make a hole
ثَقَبَ ṯaqaba, نَقَبَ naqaba
driving part of a drill
لقمة ثقب luqmat thuqb
tool
مِثْقَاب miṯqāb, بريمة barrima
activity done as an exercise or practice
نِظام مُنْضَمّ niẓām munḍamm, تَدْرِيْبات tadriybāt

English meaning of drill

  1. verb To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
  2. verb To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
  3. verb To cause to drill (practice); to train, especially in military arts.
  4. verb To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

Full definition of drill

drill in a sentence

  • Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
  • They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
  • The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.

Synonyms of drill

All synonyms of drill

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Questions about drill in Arabic

What is the meaning of drill in Arabic?
Drill in Arabic is ثَقَبَ (ṯaqaba), نَقَبَ (naqaba), لقمة ثقب (luqmat thuqb), مِثْقَاب (miṯqāb).
ما معنى كلمة drill؟
Drill: ثَقَبَ (ṯaqaba), نَقَبَ (naqaba), لقمة ثقب (luqmat thuqb), مِثْقَاب (miṯqāb).
What does drill mean in English?
Drill means to create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

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