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Drill

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/drɪl/nounCommon term

In military & defence, drill means: Repeated practice of marching, ceremonial movements or standard procedures, until people can carry them out automatically and together.

In Turkish: talim, tatbikat

How it is used

Foot drill on the parade square builds discipline and teamwork; procedure drills, such as fire or evacuation drills, train people to react correctly. The instructor is a drill sergeant or drill instructor.

Example sentences

  1. The recruits practised drill on the parade square every morning.

  2. We hold a fire drill in the headquarters building twice a year.

Common collocations

  • foot drill
  • fire drill
  • drill sergeant
  • parade drill
  • evacuation drill
  • exerciseA planned training event in which units practise their skills and procedures under realistic but safe conditions, often with other units or nations.
  • trainingThe process of teaching personnel the knowledge and skills they need, from basic soldiering to specialist and leadership courses.
  • disciplineThe practice of following rules, orders and standards of behaviour, and the system used to correct people who break them.
  • basic trainingThe first period of military training for new recruits, teaching discipline, fitness, drill and the essential skills of a soldier.

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