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The fire drill was a very simple technology known almost everywhere in ancient times. It is closely related to the drill used in making furniture, jewellery and boats and it used the principle that a piece of hardwood, when pressed firmly and rotated against a piece of softwood, generates heat by friction. The fire drill uses a flat piece of softwood with a small groove and hollow, into which the hardwood drill is placed vertically. The drill is rotated by means of a "bow" - a short stick with a cord which is wrapped twice around the drill. Downward pressure on the drill is also required. The drill does not produce flame or sparks, but hot embers from the softwood, charred by friction - these can then be used to start a fire. The first link below includes images of an ancient Egyptian fire drill (ignore the modern magnifying glass at the top of the page). The second link gives examples of many tools used in ancient Egypt, including the fire drill:
Flavius Josephus, 1st century AD historian, in "Jewish Wars"
In 1861 a French engineer, German Sommelier, came up with the idea of the pneumatic pick or jackhammer while working on the Mont Cenis tunnel, which would link Italy with France. Engineers at the time said the tunnel project would take thirty years to complete. Sommelier worked with steam-powered drills and compressed air to invent the more efficient pneumatic drill pick that became know as the jackhammer. The tunnel was completed in 1871, some twenty years ahead of schedule.
To conduct a drill in JROTC, you typically follow a sequence of commands and movements in a precise manner. The drill instructor gives commands, such as "Attention," "About-Face," "Left Face," etc., and cadets carry out the corresponding movements. The key is to maintain discipline, coordination, and attention to detail while executing the drill movements. Practice and repetition are essential for developing and improving drill skills in JROTC.
Generally, a marching band first learns the music so as to memorize it before setting it to drill, that way the band can better focus on accurately hitting the formation without worrying about which notes to play. Setting drill comes next, usually accompanied by adding in horn moves. Once the music and drill are successfully memorized and combined, the band works on military perfection with the drill and bringing out the dynamics and articulations in the music.
To 'know the drill' means that a person has practiced the steps or procedures involved in some process to the point that they are able to do it without any thought. The term 'drill' comes from close order drill, which means marching in ranks while performing turns, marching in place, changing step, and other actions.
You have to drill to the Aquifer
George T. Bennett has written: 'Grooming the marching band for high school contests' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Marching bands, Drill and minor tactics 'Street routines for marching band contests and public exhibitions, by George T. Bennett ..' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Marching bands, Drill and minor tactics
Well, obviously a marching band will use a marching snare drum. Drill lines, that specialize in drums also use the marching snare drum. Any type of band that is going to be on the move will probably be using marching snare drums.
When people practice a specific play or routine in sport it is a drill.
Drills can be used to bore a hole in wood or metal, or some other materials.Drills can be what the armed forces do to practice their weaponry, marching, soldiering, etc.Drills can also be when a fire drill is carried out in a school, hotel, building, etc.
The aim of conducting a fire drill is to practice evacuating the building. If you practice, then, if a real fire occurs, everyone will know what to do and how to do it.
Order the Marine Corps Manual.
The main difference between training and practice is that training is what a player will do before the season starts, and as a solo activity. Practice is typically something that a team does together.
The plural of fire drill is fire drills. As in "fire drills are a good practice".