combination combining compounding a | the act of combining things to form a new whole |
combination | the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
drill | (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms |
exercise practice drill practice session recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions, practice makes perfect |
fire drill | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire |
military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons |
close-order drill | (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder) |
vertical integration vertical combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution |
horizontal integration horizontal combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level |
drill Mandrillus leucophaeus | similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored |
bore bore-hole drill hole | a hole or passage made by a drill, usually made for exploratory purposes |
bore bit borer rock drill stone drill | a drill for penetrating rock |
breast drill | a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work |
combination lock | lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence |
combination plane | a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes |
core drill | a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole |
dentist's drill burr drill | a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth |
drill | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
electric drill | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor |
drilling bit drill bit | a bit used in drilling for oil |
drill press | a machine tool with a separate, upright stand, an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever |
drill rig drilling rig oilrig oil rig | rig used in drilling for oil or gas |
drill site | workplace that is the site of a drill hole |
hand drill handheld drill | a small portable drill held and operated by hand |
pneumatic drill | a power drill powered by compressed air |
power drill | a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials |
star drill | a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry, it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows |
straight flute straight-fluted drill | a rock drill with flutes that are straight |
twist bit twist drill | a bit or drill having deep helical grooves |
combination salad | containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables |
combination | an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) |
combination in restraint of trade | (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) |
combination | a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose, they were a winning combination |
combination | a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock, he forgot the combination to the safe |
combination | a coordinated sequence of chess moves |
drill master drill instructor | a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline |
drill steel drill rod | carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels |
drill | train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons |
drill | undergo military training or do military exercises |
drill exercise practice practise | learn by repetition, We drilled French verbs every day, Pianists practice scales |
drill | teach by repetition |
hammer in drill in ram down beat in | teach by drills and repetition |
bore drill | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool, don't drill here, there's a gas pipe, drill a hole into the wall, drill for oil, carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall |
counter-drill | drill in an opposite direction |
drill-like | resembling a drill |