Polysemy

Words with multiple meanings

drill

4 meanings

→ A tool for making holes

→ Practice or training exercise

→ To make a hole with a tool

→ To teach by repetition

🔧

Meaning: A tool for making holes

Example: "Use the drill carefully."

🏋️

Meaning: Practice or training exercise

Example: "We had a fire drill today."

⚒️

Meaning: To make a hole with a tool

Example: "Drill a hole in the wall."

📚

Meaning: To teach by repetition

Example: "The teacher drilled the students."