drill down



drill down (to something)

to bore downward to something or some distance. We drilled down to a layer of waterbearing sand, hoping to make a well. They had to drill down to bedrock to make a base for the piers that hold the building up.
See also: down, drill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rosettaro-ZET-tahItalian
HansHAHNS (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
VergilVUR-jəlEnglish
Hikaruhee-kah-ṙooJapanese
GruffyddGRIF-idhWelsh
Lorea-Basque