drilling
gb/dɹˈɪlɪŋ/ us/dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
B2
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Daiktavardis
B2
process
1
Making holes with a drill
the process of making holes with a drill
Vartosenos šablonas:
drilling in/through/into [something]
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse drilling with digging; drilling usually uses a rotating tool to make a narrow hole.
Sinonimai
boring (more technical; also has the unrelated meaning ‘not interesting’)
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piercing (broader and often refers to making a hole through something)
Antonimai
filling (putting material into a hole rather than making one)
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sealing (closing a hole rather than creating it)
Kolokacijos
hole drilling
|precision drilling
|concrete drilling
|rock drilling
|diamond drilling
|dental drilling
|drilling machine
|drilling equipment
|drilling noise
|drilling technique
Temos
construction
|manufacturing
|tools
|dentistry
|home_repair
Pavyzdžiai
- The crew finished the drilling before installing the anchor bolts.
- There was drilling in the apartment upstairs all morning.
- Dental drilling is usually done with local anesthetic.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The drilling was very loud.
- Drilling into metal takes time.
Daiktavardis
B2
process
2
Drilling wells for resources
making deep holes in the ground or under the sea to get oil, gas, or water
Vartosenos šablonas:
drilling for [oil/gas/water]; drilling in [area]
Dažna klaida:
Say drilling for oil or oil drilling, not usually drilling oil.
Sinonimai
well drilling (more specific to creating wells)
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boring (technical term for making a deep hole)
Antonimai
well plugging (closing and sealing a well rather than drilling it)
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drilling ban (a legal stop on drilling activity rather than the activity itself)
Kolokacijos
oil drilling
|gas drilling
|offshore drilling
|deepwater drilling
|exploratory drilling
|drilling rig
|drilling site
|drilling permit
|drilling rights
|drilling operations
Temos
energy
|oil_and_gas
|environment
|industry
|water_supply
Pavyzdžiai
- The company began drilling for gas near the border.
- Environmental groups opposed new offshore drilling near the coast.
- Drilling stopped when the well reached the planned depth.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Drilling for oil can damage the environment.
- The island banned new drilling.
Daiktavardis
B2
process
3
Repetitive practice or training
repeated practice to learn something well
Vartosenos šablonas:
drilling in [a skill]; [type] drilling
Dažna klaida:
Drilling means focused repetition; it is not the same as general studying or training.
Sinonimai
practice (broader and less necessarily repetitive)
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training (broader and can include many kinds of instruction)
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rehearsal (usually practice for a performance or event)
Antonimai
improvisation (acting without fixed repeated practice)
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free practice (less controlled practice, especially in language learning)
Kolokacijos
military drilling
|grammar drilling
|pronunciation drilling
|repetitive drilling
|skills drilling
|drilling practice
|endless drilling
|daily drilling
|team drilling
|basic drilling
Temos
education
|sports
|military
|training
|language_learning
Pavyzdžiai
- The soldiers spent the morning on marching and weapons drilling.
- The teacher uses short pronunciation drilling at the start of each lesson.
- After weeks of defensive drilling, the team made fewer mistakes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Our coach planned extra drilling.
- The class did grammar drilling.
Daiktavardis
technical
C2
process
4
Sowing seeds in rows
planting seeds in rows with a machine called a seed drill
Vartosenos šablonas:
drilling [crop/seeds]; drilling of [crop]
Dažna klaida:
In farming, drilling means sowing seeds, not making holes for construction.
Sinonimai
sowing (broader; can be done by hand or by machine)
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seeding (common general term for planting seeds)
Antonimai
broadcasting (scattering seed over an area rather than placing it in rows)
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transplanting (planting young plants rather than seeds)
Kolokacijos
seed drilling
|direct drilling
|spring drilling
|autumn drilling
|cereal drilling
|drilling season
|drilling rate
|drilling depth
|late drilling
|crop drilling
Temos
agriculture
|farming
|crops
|soil
Pavyzdžiai
- Wet weather delayed the drilling of winter wheat.
- Direct drilling can reduce soil disturbance and help protect moisture.
- The farmer adjusted the seed drill before drilling the barley field.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Spring drilling starts in March.
- They use direct drilling on the farm.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
drilling
IPA
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Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
drilling (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (drilling)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: drilling
- Plural: drilling, drillings
Posakiai
core drilling
1/kˈɔɹ dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Drilling a cylindrical sample
drilling that takes out a round sample or makes a round hole
Pavyzdžiai
- Engineers used core drilling to test the strength of the concrete.
- A crew performed core drilling to route pipes through the foundation.
- The geologists sent the samples from core drilling to a laboratory.
drill down
1/dɹˈɪl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
examine data in detail
To look more and more closely at information or data to understand details that are not clear at first.
Pavyzdžiai
- If we drill down into the numbers, we can see which products are losing money.
- The report is too general, so let’s drill down on the sales figures for each region.
- Analysts can drill down from yearly results to individual transactions with this software.
drill down
1/dɹˈɪl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
business
Examine details more closely
to look more closely at the details of information
Pavyzdžiai
- The report lets managers drill down by region and product.
- We spent the afternoon drilling down into the causes of the delay.
- Click the chart to drill down to individual transactions.
drilling mud
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ mˈʌd/
fixed phrase
technical
Fluid used while drilling
a thick fluid used while drilling a deep hole
Pavyzdžiai
- Drilling mud carries rock cuttings out of the well.
- Engineers adjusted the weight of the drilling mud to control pressure.
- The crew monitored the drilling mud for signs of gas.
drilling rig
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
equipment system for drilling
A large machine and its parts that are used together to drill deep holes in the ground, often for oil, gas, or research.
Pavyzdžiai
- A new drilling rig was brought in to explore the area.
- Workers assembled the drilling rig at the site.
- The drilling rig operates day and night to reach the target depth.
drilling rig
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
Machine for drilling wells
a large machine used to drill deep holes in the ground
Pavyzdžiai
- The company moved a drilling rig onto the lease in June.
- The storm forced crews to shut down the drilling rig.
- A mobile drilling rig was brought in to test the site.
drilling rights
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
legal
Legal permission to drill
permission to drill for resources in a place
Pavyzdžiai
- The tribe retained drilling rights under part of the land.
- Investors bought drilling rights before the field was fully surveyed.
- The agreement gives the company drilling rights for ten years.
exploratory drilling
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Test drilling for resources
test drilling to see what is underground
Pavyzdžiai
- Exploratory drilling confirmed that the area contained natural gas.
- The project will not move to production unless exploratory drilling is successful.
- Residents asked for more information before the company began exploratory drilling.
exploratory drilling
1/ɪksplˈɔɹətˌɔɹi dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Resource-search drilling
drilling into the ground to see whether useful resources are there.
Pavyzdžiai
- The company began exploratory drilling after seismic surveys suggested a large gas field.
- Environmental groups opposed exploratory drilling near the coast.
- Exploratory drilling confirmed the presence of copper beneath the site.
horizontal drilling
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Sideways underground drilling
drilling that turns sideways underground
Pavyzdžiai
- Horizontal drilling allowed the operator to reach more of the shale layer.
- The technique is often used together with hydraulic fracturing.
- Engineers planned a horizontal drilling program beneath the field.
offshore drilling
1/ˈɔfʃˈɔɹ dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
drilling for oil or gas at sea
drilling holes in the sea floor to get oil or gas, away from the land
Pavyzdžiai
- Environmental groups protested against plans for new offshore drilling in the region.
- The country depends heavily on offshore drilling for its energy needs.
- Stricter safety rules were introduced after a major offshore drilling accident.
offshore drilling
1/ˈɔfʃˈɔɹ dɹˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Sea-based resource drilling
drilling under the sea to get oil or gas
Pavyzdžiai
- Offshore drilling expanded after new fields were discovered in the bay.
- The spill led to stricter rules on offshore drilling.
- Several countries have limited offshore drilling in protected waters.