electric drill

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricanddrill

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electric
adjective
uk
/iˈlek.trɪk/us
/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
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drill
noun[C]
uk
/drɪl/us
/drɪl/
a tool or machine that ...
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(Definition ofelectricanddrillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Let us consider a fitter or maintenance man who handles a quarter-inch, or half-inch,electricdrill.
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It is not so superlatively skilled when theelectricdrillis used, but even then it is highly skilled.
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For example, a defectively repairedelectricdrillcould injure a householder or a self-employed building contractor, and the result should not be different.
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I should have thought it not impossible to have anelectricdrillwhich would be less of a nuisance than the pneumatic drill.
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After cutting her, he opens the lid of the hot tub and throws theelectricdrillinto the water, electrocuting her.
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The next great advancement in drilling technology, the electric motor, led to the invention of theelectricdrill.
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By 1966, the product line had grown to include pocket plane, files (round, half-round, and flat), and anelectricdrilldrum.
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Nitro vehicles also require a means of cranking the engine over, which can be achieved using a pullstart, starterbox, battery operated rotostart, or by anelectricdrill.
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The charred remains of anelectricdrillwith a paint-stirring attachment were found, and it was suggested that a spark from the drill's motor reached the mixture.
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Fein invented the hand-heldelectricdrillin 1895 and was responsible for many other innovations.
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In some households, electric drills and electric saws were added to the basic range of tools.
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In industry there are electric drills and tools of that kind.
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During 1954 there were about 10,000 complaints about sewing machines, 7,500 complaints about hair driers, 4,300 complaints about vacuum cleaners and 3,500 complaints about electric drills.
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Multi-purpose power tools and electric drills may have sander attachments.
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He could not tolerate the sound of electric drills and food grinders.
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These were intended for use with electric drills and were limited to a maximum speed of around 1,000 rpm.
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There are also available abundant articles to be borrowed free of charge, from extra baby beds, electric drills, paint rollers, to bridal dresses.
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