bow drill

English

Noun

bow drill (plural bow drills)

  1. A simple rotational hand-operated tool of prehistoric origin, used as a fire drill for ignition, or for other drilling tasks such as woodwork and dentistry.

Translations
a simple hand-operated tool — see fire drill
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