drill vs dry run

dry run vs drill

drill and dry run both are nouns.

drill is a verb but dry run is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
dry run	Yes	No	No	No

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

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
dry run: a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

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

drill (noun)	dry run (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
(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)	dry run (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 dry run

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