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percussion drill

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percussion drill [pər′kəsh·ən ‚dril]
(mechanical engineering)
A drilling machine usually using compressed air to drive a piston that delivers a series of impacts to the shank end of a drill rod or steel and attached bit.

percussion drill
A drill, 3, usually driven by compressed air, in which the drilling action is the result of a series of impacts transmitted by a drill rod to a drill bit.


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