Drill and Ready

Drill

Drill verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

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Ready and drill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ready" instead a verb "Drill".

Nearby Words: drilling, drilled, driller

Ready verb - To make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function.

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Drill and ready are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drill" instead a verb "Ready".

Nearby Words: readiness, readily, readying, readied

earth	drill earth	ready earth
ship	drill ship	ready ship

Reverse Arm-Fold: Po strikes this pose while overseeing the pandas' training; fitting for a martial artist / drill sergeant phase.Po: (evil grin) They are ready.

Source: Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda 3
For a semi-automatic, you can be in deep trouble if it jams, and will need to perform a clearance drill (typically "tap-rack-bang") to make it ready to use again.

Source: Revolvers Are Just Better
Drill Sergeant Nasty: Nick Fury outright tortures his Caterpillars to get them combat ready.

Source: Comic Book / Mighty Avengers

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