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foreuse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

Senses

foreuse is used for these senses in English:

  • drill The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.
  • oil rig A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.
  • rig The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

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.

rig — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
  2. noun The sails, masts, and ropes of a sailing ship, collectively.
  3. verb To equip or set something up, often quickly or improvised.
  4. verb To manipulate something dishonestly to produce a desired outcome.

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