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
AriesAR-eez (English), ER-eez (English)Roman Mythology
Ouida-Various
JaromÍR-Czech
Botond-Hungarian
JorieJAWR-eeEnglish
Ascot['æskət]