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breast drill
noun
- a geared drill that can be braced against the chest for additional leverage.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of breast drill1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
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For drilling small holes in metal, the breast drill shown in Fig.
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A valve grinding tool patterned largely after a breast drill is shown at Fig.
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To break the seal, a hollow reamer or facing tool, fitted into a drill press or breast drill, is slipped over the post.
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The placing and working of the former consumes considerable time, and the labor of drilling with the breast drill is excessive and exhausting.
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For this the Scotch or ratchet drill, if the job is heavy, is employed, and if light, the breast drill.
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