Drill
Drill verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.
Guide
Guide verb - To give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed.
Usage example: the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
How words are described
| old | old drill | old guide |
| complete | complete drill | complete guide |
| alien | alien drill | alien guide |
| actual | actual drill | actual guide |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, big, great, huge, little, excellent, famous, new, magical, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This Is Not a Drill: When the tenth graders are touring the Green Apple Splat factory, the tour guide starts explaining how the first meltdown happened, only for the second one to start.
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Drill Sergeant Nasty: As an art gallery tour guide, played by Fulcher.
Source: Series / Snuff Box -
Power Up Let Down: So you puzzled out the Zozo Side Quest (or consulted a guide), and now you've got Edgar's Chainsaw, which does even more single-target damage than the Drill and has a 1/4 chance of causing instant death.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy VI
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