STAR DRILL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("star drill" is a kind of...):

bore bit; borer; rock drill; stone drill (a drill for penetrating rock)

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