taladrar — meaning in English

English meaning

• auger noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.

Senses

taladrar is used for these senses in English:

• auger To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
• drill (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
• punch To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

auger — full definition

1. noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
2. noun A rotating helical screw inside a tube or trough that moves loose material such as grain, snow, wood pellets or concrete along its length.
3. verb To bore or drill a hole using such a tool.

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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