drill press

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril pres]
- /drɪl prɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril pres]
- /drɪl prɛs/

Definitions of drill press words

noun drill press a drilling machine having a single vertical spindle. 1
noun drill press a machine tool for boring holes, having a stand and work table with facilities for lowering the tool to the workpiece 0
noun drill press a machine tool for drilling holes in metal, etc. 0
noun drill press A machine tool in which a rotating cutter, usually a twist drill, is pushed into a workpiece to produce a hole. 0

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Origin of drill press

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Drill press

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drill press popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drill press usage trend in Literature

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