hand drill

Meanings

nounhand drill (plural hand drills)

A rod held vertically between the hands and rapidly rotated by moving the hands back and forth, in order to bore a hole or to start a fire.
A hand-held drill (tool for boring).

nouna small portable drill held and operated by hand

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