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noun
A hand-cranked drill that is braced against the breast (chest) and whose axial feed can be provided by pushing or leaning therefrom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: drill
History
From breast + drill.
