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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Drill \Drill\, n.
1. A small trickling stream; a rill. [Obs.]
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Springs through the pleasant meadows pour their
drills. --Sandys.
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2. (Agr.)
(a) An implement for making holes for sowing seed, and
sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them
into the hole made.
(b) A light furrow or channel made to put seed into
sowing.
(c) A row of seed sown in a furrow.
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Note: Drill is used adjectively, or as the first part of a
compound; as, drill barrow or drill-barrow; drill
husbandry; drill plow or drill-plow.
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{Drill barrow}, a wheeled implement for planting seed in
drills.
{Drill bow}, a small bow used for the purpose of rapidly
turning a drill around which the bowstring takes a turn.
{Drill harrow}, a harrow used for stirring the ground between
rows, or drills.
{Drill plow}, or {Drill plough}, a sort plow for sowing grain
in drills.
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