Aircraft Carrier Liaoning is drilling in the South China Sea

[lcloo]

For the "English speakers" who don't have full comprehension of the word "Drilling", here is from Oxford Dictionary.

Definition of drill in English
mass noun] instruction or training in military exercises:parade-ground drill

drill1

Pronunciation: /drɪl/


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noun

1a tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer or chisel, used for making holes.

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a tool with a rotating tip used by a dentist for cutting away part of a tooth before filling it.


2 [mass noun] instruction or training in military exercises:parade-ground drill

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intensive instruction or training in something, typically by means of repeated exercises:tables can be mastered by drill and practice [count noun]:language-learning drills

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[count noun] a rehearsal of the procedure to be followed in an emergency:air-raid drills

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(the drill) informal the correct or recognized procedure or way of doing something:he didn’t know the drill


3a predatory mollusc that bores into the shells of other molluscs in order to feed on the soft tissue. •Family Muricidae, class Gastropoda: several genera and species, in particular the American oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), which is a serious pest of oyster beds


verb
[with object]
1produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill:drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

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make a hole in (something) by boring with a drill:a power tool for drilling wood

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[no object, with adverbial of direction] make a hole in or through something by using a drill:do not attempt to drill through a joist figurativehis eyes drilled into her

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[no object] sink a borehole in order to obtain oil or water:BP has been licensed to drill for oil in the area (as noun drilling)drilling should begin next year

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(of a dentist) cut away part of (a tooth) before filling it: I didn’t like having my teeth drilled, but extractions were worse

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[with object and adverbial of direction] informal (of a sports player) hit (a shot) hard and in a straight line:he drilled a right-foot volley into the back of the net


2subject (someone) to military training exercises:a sergeant was drilling new recruits

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[no object] (of a person) take part in military training exercises:the troops were drilling

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instruct (someone) in something by the means of repeated exercises or practice:I reacted instinctively because I had been drilled to do just that

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(drill something into) cause (someone) to learn something by repeating it regularly:his mother had drilled into him the need to pay for one’s sins

 

[sancho]

Not sure if that video is from the latest test, but it seems that they are testing take offs and landings with weapon mock ups right?

 

[Beast]

It will be five years before it acquire enough experience to operate a Aircraft carrier (tall claims aside). Much longer to acquire a lethal aircraft with pilots experienced to fly for combat (again tall claims aside).

In another ten years, this carrier would leave its coastal domain to enter high seas and intimidate anybody.

At that time, away from home, it becomes vulnerable to carrier killer missiles which Chinese neighborhood countries would acquire.

Hence do not believe in much hyped propaganda which Chinese are putting out.

As if your india carrier got much hype. India too need to start from scratches how to operate STOBAR and worst, India most likely deploy Russian carrier style management which is known not to be that efficient. While Chinese adopt USN style of marking and operating procedure.

 

[sweetgrape]

The route:

 

[cnleio]

Well these Indian pay more attentions on a 'wrong' English word, speaking a good English can't change ur country it's just a tool for learning advanced tech from the West, nothing else.

For a Chinese from non-English country, the English just a learning tool. If necessary study and use it, if un-necessary abandon it and make foreiger to learn Chinese.

 

[hari sud]

"beast" read "genesis" above and you will be educated.

The Chinese aircraft carrier is more of a training tool. It is supposed to bridge the traing gap of 70 years with the American navy and 50 years gap with the Indian navy.

 

[nomi007]

well done china
hope next visit will be Karachi

 

[lcloo]

Well these Indian pay more attentions on a 'wrong' English word, speaking a good English can't change ur country it's just a tool for learning advanced tech from the West, nothing else.

For a Chinese from non-English country, the English just a learning tool. If necessary study and use it, if un-necessary abandon it and make foreiger to learn Chinese.

Drilling is not a wrong word. It is the Indian who can not comprehend the correct meaning are wrong. Oxford dictiionary showed full range of defination of the word DRILLING, one of which is

instruction or training in military exercises:parade-ground drill