drill vs reamer

reamer vs drill

drill and reamer both are nouns.

drill is a verb but reamer is not a verb.

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

As nouns, reamer is a hyponym of drill; that is, reamer 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)
reamer: a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes

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

drill (noun)	reamer (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms	a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
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)	reamer (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 reamer

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