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diamond drill

noun

  1. a drill having a hollow, cylindrical bit set with diamonds, used for obtaining cores of rock samples.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diamond drill1

First recorded in 1820–30
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They found, incredibly, the cylindrical core of a diamond drill.

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The Northern Michigan Geological Repository Association in Marquette received the largest grant of $226,700 to buy a building for a diamond drill core library and geological data for research.

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To do it, Clinton would need a sharpened hammer or diamond drill, time, and determination.

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If these tools aren’t enough, you can also use an electric drill with a diamond drill bit.

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More technological advances, including the diamond drill, electric rail and steam shovel, ushered in a new era of industrial-scale lead mining in southeast Missouri.

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