Drilling
Drilling noun - The act of drilling.
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Synonyms for Drilling
Excavating and drilling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excavating" instead a noun "Drilling".
Excavating
Drilling and excavating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drilling" instead a noun "Excavating".
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- An advocate of Mutually Assured Destruction, Teller even proposed using hydrogen bombs for peaceful uses, such as excavating harbors, drilling for oil, and widening the Panama Canal.
Source: Reluctant Mad Scientist
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