1.
electric drill; power drill
A motor-driven tool that spins a bit to bore holes in wood, metal, or concrete. Sold in both corded and rechargeable versions at any home center.
For hard wood, it is better to use an electric drill than a hand-cranked one.
Formed from 電動 (electrically powered) + ドリル (drill, from English). The battery-powered type is often called 充電ドリル or コードレスドリル.
Common collocations
- 電動ドリルで穴を開ける: to drill a hole with a power drill
- ドリルの刃: drill bit
- 電動ドリルを当てる: to apply the drill to a surface
Similar words
- 電動ドライバー: power screwdriver — drives screws rather than boring holes
- インパクトドライバー: impact driver — hammering action for driving long screws
- 錐: awl, gimlet — the hand tool the drill replaced
Related Words
Related:
電動ドライバー (power screwdriver)
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インパクトドライバー (impact driver)
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電動工具 (power tool)