drill press
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5.8
- noun
- /drɪl prɛs/
- Specialized
:
taladro de columna
- It is eclipsed only by the drill press and the lathe.
This is just a little old central machinery Harbor Freight drill press.
- This is just a little old central machinery Harbor Freight drill press.
- We've done stuff that's styrene and foam and it looks like the heavy drill press part or something.
Examples
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With a drill press, you can drill straight and clean holes in various materials.
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Thus far, the team has completed seven prototype machines: the tractor, a tiller, a hydraulic power unit, a computer numerically controlled plasma torch table, a drill press, a hole punch, and a compressed earth block press.
Academic text (2011) -
If you have a drill press, things are a lot easier.
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This is a drill press.
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Now let's face the biggest problem with drill press tables.
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I would say the best value on a power tool at HF is their 13-16 speed floor drill press.
Blog text (8) -
How would we move two hundred intermediate students through a technology lab consisting of two drill presses, three scroll saws, and a band saw?
Academic text (2012) -
The primary tools needed include a drill press, a tape measure, a file, cork, a hacksaw, sandpaper, and a two-foot length of PVC pipe.
Academic text (2006) -
To create precise holes in wood, you should use a drill press instead of a handheld drill.
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He adjusted the settings on the drill press for a perfect fit in the metalwork.
How Precise
- Specialized
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound follows a common noun+noun pattern where the first noun ('drill') specifies the function and the second ('press') names the machine, so the meaning 'a press used for drilling' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional structure is cross-linguistically common and should be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound noun drill press shows a simple picture: a drill fixed to a steady press or frame so it moves straight up and down. So it means a 'machine' that makes straight, 'exact' 'holes' by guiding and pressing the drill down.