crivellare — meaning in English

English meaning

• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
• sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.

Senses

crivellare is used for these senses in English:

• drill (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
• riddle To fill with holes like a riddle.
• sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.

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.

riddle — full definition

1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.

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