bow drill

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bow drill

noun bow drills

A simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry. [I]n the year 1000 the trepanner had at his disposal the semi-mechanical bow drill that was used by carpenters and masons of the time.

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@misc{bow_drill_2026,
  title = {bow drill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bow%20drill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}