pump drill

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pump drill

noun pump drills

A simple hand-powered device used to impart a rapid rotating motion to a rod (the spindle or drill shaft), used to start a fire or to drill holes.

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@misc{pump_drill_2026,
  title = {pump drill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pump%20drill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}