1. to drill or practice something in advance before a main event or activity
2. to make a preliminary hole with a drill before a larger drilling operation
Usage: technical

1. a preliminary drilling session or practice exercise

Examples

• The team predrills their plays every morning before the game.
• She predrills the students on vocabulary before the test.
• The carpenter predrills holes to prevent the wood from splitting.
• We conduct predrills for emergency evacuations twice a year.
• The dentist predrills the tooth before filling the cavity.
• Athletes predrill their routines to build muscle memory.