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drill-like

drill-like

6.0
Moving or shaped like a tool that makes holes
  • adjective
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  • The tool was designed with a drill-like shape, making it perfect for tunneling through wood.

Examples

  • I think I attributed my issues to a lack of inspiration in life or music, but I now think it has to do with the amount of time that I've spent doing drill-like stuff to get my technique down solid.

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  • The robot's arms moved in a drill-like manner, boring holes into the metal.

  • She wore a drill-like helmet that helped her focus while practicing her technique.

Surface Forms

drill-like positive

Morphology

drill-like = drill (transparent) = drill + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'drill' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is immediately predictable.

Etymology

Drill-like comes from the tool drill, a tool that 'makes a hole' by turning or twisting into a surface. So drill-like describes something that looks or works like a drill, with a turning, hole-making shape or motion.