manualdrills

noun

UK /ˈmænjuəl drɪlz/

US /ˈmænjuəl drɪlz/

Manual drills are hand tools you turn to make holes.

Dad used manual drills to put shelves on the wall.

SYNONYMS

hand drills crank drills eggbeater drills brace and bits

RELATED WORDS

drill bits hand tools woodworking toolbox

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Practice exercises done by hand rather than on a machine.

The class did manual drills to learn their spelling words.

3. Repeated hand movements practiced to build a skill.

The coach ran manual drills for passing the ball.

4. Hand-operated training sessions for emergency situations.

The crew held manual drills for using the fire hose.