redrill
verb [ T ] (also re-drill) uk/ˌriːˈdrɪl/ us/ˌriːˈdrɪl/
重新钻探
to make a hole in something again for a second, third, etc. time using a drill (= a special tool for making holes)
The holes in the tubes are located correctly so you do not have to redrill new ones.
The company will be re-drilling old oil wells using new technology. 该公司将使用新技术重新钻探旧油井。
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- We had to re-drill the holes and make them a little bigger.
- They are drilling and redrilling sites at intervals of several years to observe changes in the groundwater.
- Farmers throughout the area are having to redrill their wells and go deeper and deeper in search of enough water.
- The well has been suspended for technical reasons and will be redrilled from a different location.