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
Afra['æfrə]
Rafinha-Portuguese
Chernobog-Slavic Mythology
Huguo-Ancient Germanic
Laurel['lɔrəl]
Henry['henri:]