"driller" meaning in English

See driller in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/ [US] Forms: drillers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ) Etymology: From drill (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drill|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} drill (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} driller (plural drillers)
  1. One who drills.
    Sense id: en-driller-en-noun-cy81qeeB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 33 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 63 28 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 80 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 11 3
  2. A person in charge of a drilling rig.
    Sense id: en-driller-en-noun-12BSounB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: directional driller
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/ [US] Forms: drillers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ) Etymology: From drill (noun) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drill|er|id2=occupation|pos1=noun}} drill (noun) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} driller (plural drillers)
  1. A performer of drill music.
    Sense id: en-driller-en-noun-F87Fgk-h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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