manual of arms vs drill

drill vs manual of arms

manual of arms and drill both are nouns.

manual of arms is not a verb while drill is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manual of arms	Yes	No	No	No
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drill is a hypernym of manual of arms; that is, drill is a word with a broader meaning than manual of arms:

manual of arms: (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions

Other hypernyms of manual of arms include exercise, practice, practice session, recitation.

manual of arms (noun)	drill (noun)
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle	systematic training by multiple repetitions
	(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)

manual of arms (verb)	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

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