drill vs stone drill

stone drill vs drill

drill and stone drill both are nouns.

drill is a verb but stone drill is not a verb.

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

As nouns, stone drill is a hyponym of drill; that is, stone 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)
stone drill: a drill for penetrating rock

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

drill (noun)	stone drill (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a drill for penetrating rock
(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)	stone 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 stone drill

Words related to "stone drill"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.