"predrill" meaning in English

See predrill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: predrills [present, singular, third-person], predrilling [participle, present], predrilled [participle, past], predrilled [past]
Etymology: From pre- + drill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|drill}} pre- + drill Head templates: {{en-verb}} predrill (third-person singular simple present predrills, present participle predrilling, simple past and past participle predrilled)
  1. To drill through a substrate for the purpose of readying it for a second drilling, this time with the purpose of emplacing the desired input. Translations (predrill): vorbohren (German)

Inflected forms

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