drilling

Etymology 1

drill + -ing

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of drill

noun

  1. Act of drilling.

Etymology 2

From German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

noun

  1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
    Coordinate term: vierling

Etymology 3

noun

  1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

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