twist drill bit
1Drill bit sizes — Drill bits are the cutting tools of drilling machines. They can be made in any size to order, but standards organizations have defined sets of sizes that are produced routinely by drill bit manufacturers and stocked by distributors. In the U.S.,… …
2Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …
3Drill bit shank — The shank is the part of a drill bit grasped by the chuck of a drill. The cutting edges of the drill bit are at one end, and the shank is at the other. Different styles of shank/chuck combination deliver different performance, such as allowing… …
4twist drill — noun a bit or drill having deep helical grooves • Syn: ↑twist bit • Hypernyms: ↑bit * * * noun : a drill having one or usually two deep helical grooves extending from the point to the smooth portion of the shank * * * Mach. a drill with one or… …
5drill bit — noun a) A twist drill. b) Any other style of cutter, for example a spade drill, that is rotated and fed in a similar manner as a twist drill to of cut a hole in metal, wood or other materials …
6twist drill — noun A rotating cutting tool, used for cutting holes in metal, wood, or other materials, that consists of an essentially conical point, relieved and fluted to form cutting lips, and spiral flutes which direct the chips away from the lips and… …
7drill — Synonyms and related words: SOP, accustom, aculeus, acumination, application, apprentice, apprenticeship, athletics, auger, basic training, bed, bit, bite, bone, boning, bore, bore bit, borer, brace and bit, brainwork, break, break in, breaking,… …
8Drill — For other uses, see Drill (disambiguation). Drill scheme A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or… …
9twist bit — noun a bit or drill having deep helical grooves • Syn: ↑twist drill • Hypernyms: ↑bit * * * noun : a boring bit resembling a twist drill compare spur bit …
10drill — 1. verb /dɹɪɫ/ a) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill [tool]. Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction. b) To practice, especially in a military context. They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly. 2.… …
