drilling

Thân thiện

A worker operates a drilling rig at an oil field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum: This refers to the process of boring into the ground to search for or extract oil or gas.
   • The act of drilling: This refers to the general action or process of making a hole using a drill or a similar repetitive, boring action.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company began drilling for oil in the new field. (The company started the process of boring holes to find oil.)
  • The constant drilling from the construction site was very noisy. (The repetitive boring action at the construction site created a lot of noise.)

Advanced Usage

• "exploratory drilling": Drilling done to discover the presence or quality of a mineral or oil deposit.
  • The firm conducted exploratory drilling to assess the potential of the site.
• "offshore drilling": The process of drilling for oil or gas in bodies of water, usually the sea.
  • Offshore drilling poses unique environmental challenges.

Variants and Related Words

• Drill (verb/noun): The tool used for boring holes or the action of using such a tool.
  • He used a power drill to make the hole. (Tool)
  • You need to drill slowly through this metal. (Action)
• Drill bit (noun): The cutting part of a drill.
  • The drill bit broke while boring through the concrete.

Synonyms

• Boring: The act of making a hole, especially a deep one.
• Excavation: The action of digging, especially to remove earth.

Related Phrases

• Drill down: In computing and data analysis, to navigate to a more detailed level of information.
  • You can drill down into the report to see sales by region.
• Drill into: To teach or instill something through persistent repetition.
  • The coach drilled the safety procedures into the new players.

Related Idioms

• (To) run a drill: To conduct a practice exercise for safety or training.
  • The school will run a fire drill this afternoon.
• Drill sergeant: A strict, intimidating military instructor who trains recruits through rigorous, repetitive exercises. (Used figuratively to describe a very strict teacher or supervisor).
  • My math teacher was a real drill sergeant when it came to learning multiplication tables.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
2. the act of drilling

Từ đồng nghĩa

• boring
• oil production