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drilling in

drilling in is the present participle and gerund of drill in.

Meaning of drill in

Verb

drill in (third-person singular simple present drills in, present participle drilling in, simple past and past participle drilled in)

  1. (intransitive) Synonym of drill down.
    Synonyms:
    drill down

Questions about drilling in

What is drilling in the present participle and gerund of?
Drilling in is the present participle and gerund of drill in.

Words near drilling in in the dictionary

  1. drilling
  2. drilling down
  3. drilling fluid
  4. drilling fluids
  5. drilling hammer
  6. drilling in
  7. drilling out
  8. drilling rig
  9. drilling rigs
  10. drilling through
  11. drilling up

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