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drill collapse: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms; similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored; a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows); train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons; undergo military training or do military exercises; learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"; teach by repetition

gyroscope collapse: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

plow collapse: a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing; to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"; move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

perforation collapse: the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation); a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place; a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"

indoctrinate collapse: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples"

calisthenics collapse: light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"; the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"

physical education collapse: training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene

machinery collapse: machines or machine systems collectively; a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

athletics collapse: participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity

gymnastics collapse: a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility

yoga collapse: a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind; Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion

drowse collapse: be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

hibernation collapse: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"; cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals; the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

dibble collapse: a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs; make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"; plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"

tutor collapse: be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"; act as a guardian to someone

inseminate collapse: introduce semen into (a female); place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"

teach collapse: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718); accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"; impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

swot collapse: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively

nap collapse: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed); a soft or fuzzy surface texture; take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"

boring collapse: the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

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