redrill
verb[T]
(alsore-drill)uk/ˌriːˈdrɪl/us/ˌriːˈdrɪl/to make aholein something again for a second, third, etc.timeusing adrill(= aspecialtoolfor makingholes):
Theholesin thetubesarelocatedcorrectlyso you do not have to redrill newones.
Thecompanywill be re-drillingoldoilwellsusing newtechnology.
- We had to re-drill theholesand make them a littlebigger.
- They aredrillingand redrillingsitesatintervalsof severalyearstoobservechangesin the groundwater.
- Farmersthroughouttheareaare having to redrilltheirwellsand godeeperanddeeperinsearchof enoughwater.
- The well has beensuspendedfortechnicalreasonsand will be redrilled from a differentlocation.
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- riddle
- undrilled
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