drill vs borer

drill and borer both are nouns.

drill is a verb but borer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
borer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, borer is a hyponym of drill; that is, borer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drill:

drill: a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
borer: a drill for penetrating rock

Other hyponyms of drill include auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble, bore bit, rock drill, stone drill, brace and bit, breast drill, core drill, burr drill, dentist's drill, hand drill, handheld drill, power drill, reamer, trepan.

drill (noun)	borer (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms	a drill for penetrating rock
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

drill (verb)	borer (verb)
learn by repetition
teach by repetition
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
undergo military training or do military exercises
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

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