drill team

noun

: an exhibition marching team that engages in precision drill

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Sean Gulick, a research professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, and a co-author on the study, was part of a 2016 drill team that took core samples from the crater. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025 Naval Recruit Training Command band and drill team. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 The diverse cultures of Kansas City come together in this parade in the form of lowriders, high-energy drill teams , drum corps and floats packed with families who trace their roots to Ireland. The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025 The event features high-school marching bands, student-athletes, dance teams, drill teams, cheerleaders, floats, cars and fire trucks carrying politicians, union leaders and activists. Angel Doval, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drill team

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drill team was in 1928

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“Drill team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20team. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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