DRILLING BIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A bit used in drilling for oil

Synonyms:

drill bit; drilling bit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("drilling bit" is a kind of...):

bit (the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drilling bit"):

core bit (a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken)

blade bit; fishtail bit (a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear)

rock bit; roller bit (a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers)