twist drill

noun Machinery.

a drill with one or more deep helical grooves in the body.

Origin of twist drill

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby twist drill

twirl, twirler, twirp, twist, twist around one's finger, twist drill, twist grip, twist in the wind, twist someone's arm, twist tie, twisted hairs

Example sentences from the Web for twist drill

  • They are not as much in use as formerly, the twist-drill taking their place for many purposes.

    Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler

  • For other forms of boring implements, see Awls and Twist-drill.

    Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for twist drill

twist drill

noun

a drill bit having two helical grooves running from the point along the shank to clear swarf and cuttings