Sekirov Dictionary

drill down

verb 5
noun 1
forms 4

verb5

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To examine something on a more detailed level.
- The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.
•
To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
- From the employee list, you can drill down to find addresses and pay history.
•
To replace data with more specific data.
- Clicking here lets you replace the annual sales data with monthly data, drilling down to help you track revenue.
•
To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).
- We've drilled down on guarding players with his skillset.
•
To score points; to do well in a basketball game.
- They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.

noun1

•
an internal competition used to practice marching commands, in which the last person caught improperly executing a command wins
- We knew someone had lost when the last two people in the drill down ended up facing each other.

forms

drilled down · drilling down · drills down · drill downs

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