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• noun (Context 1)
A portable pneumatic or electromechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel, used primarily for breaking up rock, concrete, or asphalt.
Usage Example
"The construction crew used a heavy drill to tear up the damaged section of the highway."
Weak
drill
breaker
• verb (Context 2)
To break, drill, or pound something using a heavy, percussive pneumatic tool.
Usage Example
"They had to pound the frozen ground before they could lay the foundation."
Strong
pound
drill
Weak
smash
• verb (Context 3)
To beat or palpitate rapidly and forcefully (often describing a heart or pulse).
Usage Example
"Her heart began to pound in her chest as the shadow crept closer to the door."
Strong
pound
palpitate
throb
thud
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