bow drill
bow drill noun: a simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry.
Noun
bow drill (plural bow drills)
- A simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry.
- [I]n the year 1000 the trepanner had at his disposal the semi-mechanical bow drill that was used by carpenters and masons of the time.1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 124
bow drill meaning in Tamil
bow drill in Tamil
- வில் துறப்பண அலகு
Forms of bow drill
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Questions about bow drill
- What does bow drill mean?
- Bow drill means a simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry.
- What is bow drill in Tamil?
- Bow drill in Tamil is வில் துறப்பண அலகு. See Bow drill meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bow drill?
- Bow drill is a noun.
- What is the plural of bow drill?
- The plural of bow drill is bow drills.
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