power drill
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈpaʊər drɪl/
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taladro eléctrico
- He quickly switched from using a hand drill to a power drill for faster results.
Examples
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Over there at 47, a power drill whined softly, and Kelly's silhouette worked by a sawhorse in the lighted garage.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm gonna pick up some power drills.
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He got up on his ladder and used a power drill to place the small metal junction box in the corner of the house.
Fiction book (1998) -
I could be working at my dad's store right now... selling nails, hammers and power drills.
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The worker used a power drill to create a hole for the new shelf in the wall.
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She bought a power drill to help with her home renovation project.
Synonyms
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A hand-held tool that uses electricity to turn a small metal piece to make holes
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'power' (electric energy) modifies 'drill' (a tool for making holes), so a learner who knows both words will infer a drill that runs on electrical power or a battery. This noun–noun compound follows a common and predictable pattern cross-linguistically, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name power drill comes from two simple words: a drill is a tool that makes holes and power means electricity or a battery that makes it turn. So the phrase means 'an electric tool for making holes'.