钻
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Definitions
- 1. an auger
- 2. diamond
Words Containing 钻
diamond
to study meticulously
to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
ice auger
crafty
to study diligently
gimlet
auger
to make doubly sure (idiom)
hand drill with a crank handle
pneumatic drill
lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
solitaire (puzzle)
corkscrew
small diamonds
treasure of spirits
milling crowds
auger
blood diamond
impact drill
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
to drill (e.g. for oil)
(oil) drilling platform
application to the task
drill chuck
jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)
pressure on a drill bit
to bore a hole
to sneak in
boring insect
diamond ring
to conduct exploratory drilling
drilling machine
to drill wood to make fire
to crawl under a table (e.g. as a penalty for losing in a card game)
drilling machine
to bore
toadying for personal gain
to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
to drill a hole
highly eligible bachelor
residue from drilling
to use influence to get what one wants
to get into
drill bit
to start drilling
electric drill
pneumatic drill