drilling
/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
noun
The act or process of drilling.
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Noun 3 meanings
The act or process of drilling.
A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From drill + -ing.
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DRILLING at a glance
DRILLING has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,794 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with drilling
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- GRILLING10
- TRILLING9
- FRILLING12
- DROLLING10
- PRILLING11
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