drill vs breast drill

breast drill vs drill

drill and breast drill both are nouns.

drill is a verb but breast drill is not a verb.

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

As nouns, breast drill is a hyponym of drill; that is, breast drill 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)
breast drill: a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work

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

drill (noun)	breast drill (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
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)	breast drill (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

Difference between drill and breast drill

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