Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand drill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: hand -drill
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rod held vertically between the hands and rapidly rotated by moving the hands back and forth, in order to bore a hole or to start a fire.

noun

A hand-held drill (tool for boring).

Inflected Forms

hand drills (plural)

Synonyms

handheld drill

Questions

What does hand drill mean?: A rod held vertically between the hands and rapidly rotated by moving the hands back and forth, in order to bore a hole or to start a fire.

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