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drill
Noun
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A drill is an object used to dig a hole.
He used the drill to make a hole on the wall.
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A practice before a major event is called a drill.
Our school often conduct fire drills to train us in case of a real fire.
drill
Verb
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To drill someone is to get a piece of information into someone's head.
My teacher tried all ways to drill the mathematical concept into my head.
chuck
Verb
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If you chuck something, you throw it.
Ouch! Why'd you throw the ball so hard? You didn't have to chuck it at me!
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If you chuck something, you throw it away.
The fruit has gone bad, I'm going to chuck it.
chuck
Noun
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Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
key
Noun
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A key is a small instrument, usually metal used to open locks.
I put my key in the lock and turned it.
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A key is a button used for typing.
Type your name and hit the ENTER key.
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A key is the part of a keyboard instrument you press with your fingers to play a sound.
The piano has a pattern of black and white keys.
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The key in music is the tonal centre of a piece of music.
Mozart's Symphony No.40 is written in the key of G minor.
key
Adjective
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Something that is key, is an important or a main thing.
Accuracy is a key part of playing music.
key
Verb
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To key is to lock something with key, or like using a key.
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To key is to put locks on a building.
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The locksmith was called in to key the building for better security.
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To key is to enter information into a computer.
He keyed in all the data from the survey.