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thrill

/θɹɪl/ verb C2
  1. To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.

He/she/it thrills · Past thrilled · Past participle thrilled · -ing form thrilling

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Verb forms

Base form
thrill
He/she/it
thrills
Past
thrilled
Past participle
thrilled
-ing form
thrilling

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At the present moment you thrill with the glamour of the situation and the anticipation of the hunt.
The Valley of Fear, p. 86 · C1
Where would be that thrill if I had been as definite as a timetable?
The Valley of Fear, p. 86 · C1
Sherlock Holmes, when you come upon the right scent—a kind of thrill in your nerves.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 59 · B2
I know because of the thrill.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 26 · C1

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