drillings

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"They did more than 40 deep drillings, and found 1.5 million tonnes of copper, but we will need to drill 1000 metres down to mine it, so that is a challenge."

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  • All this work, their antlike activity, the complicated details of their research: the transilluminations, the search for specimens, the rock drillings (which were made even more difficult by the third step routine), the opening and closing of the energy fields, the laser weapons with their exactly prescribed firing range, the unending visual control, the constant calculations—all this, he realized, was nothing but self-deceit. —  Stanislaw Lem - The Invincible
  • Most drillings were completed by the third week of September though some drifted towards the end of the month. —  FWi - All News
  • With the moisture and warmth these later drillings should be up and away quickly. —  FWi - All News
  • The early sugar beet drillings are now growing strongly, although many have a reduced plant population. —  FWi - All News
  • Cereals look very well and drillings are more or less up to date with the drill right behind the beet harvester. —  FWi - All News
 

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