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a geared drill that can be braced against the chest for additional leverage.[1860-65]
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Breast drill — Drill Drill, n. 1. An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breast drill — Breast Breast (br[e^]st), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. bre[ o]st; akin to Icel. brj[=o]st, Sw. br[ o]st, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breast drill — noun a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work • Hypernyms: ↑drill * * * noun : a portable drill with a plate that is pressed by the breast in forcing the drill against the work * * * a … Useful english dictionary
breast drill — noun Date: 1857 a portable drill with a plate that is pressed by the breast in forcing the drill against the work … New Collegiate Dictionary
breast drill — noun a drill on which pressure is brought to bear by the operator s chest … English new terms dictionary
Breast — (br[e^]st), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. bre[ o]st; akin to Icel. brj[=o]st, Sw. br[ o]st, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the breast of a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breast pang — Breast Breast (br[e^]st), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. bre[ o]st; akin to Icel. brj[=o]st, Sw. br[ o]st, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drill — Drill, n. 1. An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill press … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drill jig — Drill Drill, n. 1. An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drill pin — Drill Drill, n. 1. An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
