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Hyphenation for “drill”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “drill”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "drill" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “drill” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „drill“ ⟶ „drill“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "drill"

drill >> /drɪl/

Definition: [transitive verb] Produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.
Example: drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

Definition: [transitive verb] Subject (someone) to military training exercises.
Example: a sergeant was drilling new recruits

Synonyms of "drill"

train | instruct | coach | teach | ground | inculcate | discipline | exercise | make fit | rehearse | put someone through their paces |

Definition: [noun] A hand tool, power tool, or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes.
Example: Most of the project requires basic wood-working tools - a circular saw, a saber saw, an electric drill, a hammer, and a nail set.

Synonyms of "drill"

drilling tool | boring tool | rotary tool | auger | bit | brace and bit | gimlet | awl | bradawl |

Definition: [noun] Instruction or training in military exercises.
Example: parade-ground drill

Synonyms of "drill"

training | instruction | coaching | teaching | grounding |

Definition: [noun] A predatory mollusk that bores into the shells of other mollusks in order to feed on the soft tissue.
Example: It must still run a gauntlet of periwinkles, oyster drills, and mud and basket snails, most of which leave egg masses that cover any undeveloped real estate on the shell.