"drilldown" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdrɪl(ˌ)daʊn/
Etymology: From drill + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drill|down}} drill + down Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drilldown (uncountable)
  1. The action of drilling down, or examining something at a higher level of detail. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-drilldown-en-noun-ZpaNqSoG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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