porautua — meaning in English

English meaning

• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• honeycomb verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.

Senses

porautua is used for these senses in English:

• drill (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
• honeycomb To bore cavities or tunnels inside (something).

drill — full definition

1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

honeycomb — full definition

1. verb To riddle something with small holes or tunnels, as bees do with a hive.
2. verb To weaken something gradually from within.

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