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drilling through

UK
/ˈdrɪlɪŋ θruː/
US
/ˈdrɪlɪŋ θru/

Translations

drill throughverb

drilling through

Gerund

drilled through
Past Simple
drilled through
Past Participle
drilling through
Gerund
UK
/drɪl θruː/
US
/drɪl θru/
The workers had to drill through the concrete wall to install the new pipes.
Les ouvriers ont dû percer le mur en béton pour installer les nouveaux tuyaux.
Additional translations
forer à traversTechnique; surtout pour des matériaux épais ou durs.
Synonyms
bore through
pierce
penetrate
puncture
perforate

Definitions

drill throughverb
To make a hole in something by using a drill.
The workers had to drill through the concrete wall to install the new pipes.
To penetrate or pass through something by drilling.
The team managed to drill through the ice to reach the water below.
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