Tools for making holes in hard materials (6)

I believe the answer is:

drills

(Other definitions for drills that I've seen before include "they bore" , "Tools with a sharp points for making holes" , "Teaches by repetition" , "Bores in army exercises" , "Trains, in military fashion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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