drillstock

drill·stock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril-stok]
- /ˈdrɪlˌstɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril-stok]
- /ˈdrɪlˌstɒk/

Definitions of drillstock word

noun drillstock a device for holding a drill. 1
noun drillstock The part of a drilling tool or machine that holds the bit. 1
noun drillstock the part of a machine tool that holds the shank of a drill or bit; chuck 0
noun drillstock that part of a drilling machine or tool which holds the shank of a drill or bit; chuck 0
noun drillstock The part of a drill that holds the shank of the bit. 0

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Origin of drillstock

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; drill1 + stock

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Parts of speech for Drillstock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drillstock

drillstock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drillstock usage trend in Literature

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