"finger drill" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From finger + drill (“an activity done as an exercise or practice”).",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A simplified form of preparation for a task, in which a team verbally describes each portion of the task, counted sequentially (thus evoking a sense of \"fingers\"), rather than engaging in practice exercises or training."
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        "(US, military, often derogatory) A simplified form of preparation for a task, in which a team verbally describes each portion of the task, counted sequentially (thus evoking a sense of \"fingers\"), rather than engaging in practice exercises or training."
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        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
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  "word": "finger drill"
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  "etymology_text": "From finger + drill (“an activity done as an exercise or practice”).",
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        "A simplified form of preparation for a task, in which a team verbally describes each portion of the task, counted sequentially (thus evoking a sense of \"fingers\"), rather than engaging in practice exercises or training."
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        "(US, military, often derogatory) A simplified form of preparation for a task, in which a team verbally describes each portion of the task, counted sequentially (thus evoking a sense of \"fingers\"), rather than engaging in practice exercises or training."
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