piston drill

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piston drill [′pis·tən ¦dril]

(mechanical engineering)

A heavy percussion-type rock drill mounted either on a horizontal bar or on a short horizontal arm fastened to a vertical column; drills holes to 6 inches (15 centimeters) in diameter. Also known as reciprocating drill.

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