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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

  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.

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