pump drill

noun

A simple hand-powered device used to impart a rapid rotating motion to a rod (the spindle or drill shaft), used to start a fire or to drill holes.

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Meanings

nounpump drill (plural pump drills)

plural pump drills

  1. A simple hand-powered device used to impart a rapid rotating motion to a rod (the spindle or drill shaft), used to start a fire or to drill holes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fire drill
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APA

pump drill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20drill

MLA

“pump drill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20drill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pump drill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20drill.

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