/?ri??dr?l/to make aholein something again for a second, third, etc.timeusing adrill(= aspecialtoolfor makingholes):Theholesin thetubesarelocatedcorrectlyso you do not have to redrill newones.Thecompanywill be re-drillingoldoilwellsusing newtechnology.More examples
We had to re-drill theholesand make them a littlebigger.
They aredrillingand redrillingsitesatintervalsof severalyearstoobservechangesin the groundwater.
Farmersthroughouttheareaare having to redrilltheirwellsand godeeperanddeeperinsearchof enoughwater.
The well has beensuspendedfortechnicalreasonsand will be redrilled from a differentlocation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMaking holes in things
bore
borer
breach
dent
drill
gouge
hole
perforate
perforated
pierce
piercing
prick
probe
punch
puncture
rebore
riddle
undrilled
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