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drilling

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Drilling means: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum.

Synonyms for drilling4

noun, as in the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

boring, oil production

noun, as in the act of drilling

boring

also used for drilling

practicing, practice

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What does drilling mean?2

noun

1

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

2

the act of drilling

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with drilling?12

three syllables

fulfillingunwilling
Show 40 near rhymes
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Drilling in a sentence

  • The loud sounds of sawing, drilling and scraping reverberate around the room.Hybrid
  • Politics is the drilling of very thick planks.niceguydave
  • The guitar sound effect is drilling into my mind.Eccles17
  • What do you think of off-shore drilling?CK
  • Martino urged the workers to stop the drilling operation.Amastan
  • His company is drilling for oil.ET
  • Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector.The_World_Factbook
  • They are drilling in our house.Ergulis

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Forms of drilling

as a noun

plural
drillings