electric drill
nounUK /ɪˈlek.trɪk drɪl/
US /ɪˈlek.trɪk drɪl/
A tool that spins very fast to make holes in things.
Dad used an electric drill to put up the shelf.
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2. A dentist's tool that spins to clean teeth.
The dentist picked up the electric drill to polish my tooth.
3. A machine used in building to bore into walls or wood.
The builders brought an electric drill for the concrete wall.
4. A handheld device for mixing paint or stirring.
She fitted a mixing paddle to the electric drill.