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pneumatic drill

 noun
     
pneumatic drill
Related topics: Civil, Tools
pneumatic drill [countable]
especially British EnglishTZTEC a large powerful tool worked by air pressure and used for breaking up hard materials, especially road surfaces [= jackhammer American English]
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