drill vs brushup

brushup vs drill

drill and brushup both are nouns.

drill is a verb but brushup is not a verb.

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

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

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
brushup: practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

Other hyponyms of drill include fire drill, manual, manual of arms, military drill, rehearsal, dry run, rehearsal, review, scrimmage, shadowboxing, target practice.

drill (noun)	brushup (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
(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)	brushup (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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