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BURR DRILL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does burr drill mean? 

BURR DRILL (noun)
  The noun BURR DRILL has 1 sense:

1. a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teethplay

  Familiarity information: BURR DRILL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BURR DRILL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

burr drill; dentist's drill

Hypernyms ("burr drill" is a kind of...):

drill (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))

Meronyms (parts of "burr drill"):

bur; burr (small bit used in dentistry or surgery)


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