Drilling, n. 1. The act of piercing with a drill.
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2. A training by repeated exercises.
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Drilling, n. [G. drillich, fr. L. trilix having three threads, fr. the of tres three + licium a thread of the warm. See Three, and cf. Twill.] (Manuf.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton.
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