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drill in

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drill someone in something
to give someone practice in something. Now, I am going to drill you in irregular verbs. The teacher drilled the students in the use of the passive.
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drill in (to something)

to bore into or penetrate something. The worker drilled into the wall in three places. Please don't drill into the wall here, where it will show.
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The Cajun Express and Sedco Express are dynamically positioned, high-specification semisubmersibles rated to drill in water depths of up to 8,500 feet and 7,500 feet, respectively.
All three rigs are designed to drill in water depths of up to 10,000 feet and possess the company's patented dual activity drilling process, comprised primarily of two complete drilling systems within one derrick.
 
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