sillon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
- furlong noun A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (about 201 meters), used mainly in horse racing and farmland measurement.
- furrow noun A long, narrow trench cut into soil, typically by a plow.
- groove noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
- track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
Senses
sillon is used for these senses in English:
- drill An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.
- drill A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.
- furlong A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
- furrow A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
- furrow A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
- groove A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a geological channel or depression.
- track A mark left by something that has passed along.
- track The physical track on a record.
drill — full definition
- verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
- verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
- noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
- noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
- noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.