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drill

1. A hand- or motor-driven rotary tool used with a bit for boring holes in a material. 2.A hand-held tool […]

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drift plug

1. A hardwood cylindrical plug which is driven through a soft-metal pipe to straighten it. 2. A conical plug driven

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drift index

1. The ratio of the lateral deflection of a building to its height. 2. The ratio of the lateral deflection

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drifter

A type of pneumatic, percussive rock drill.

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driftbolt

1. A short rod or square bar driven into holes bored in timber, for attaching adjacent sticks to each other

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drift

1. The lateral deflection of a building, due to wind or other loads. 2. In a water spray device, the

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drier white

Superficial discoloration of clayware during drying; usually caused by adherence of soluble salts to the surface of the ware.

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