predrill

verb

pre·​drill ˌprē-ˈdril 

variants or pre-drill

predrilled or pre-drilled; predrilling or pre-drilling

transitive + intransitive

: to drill (something) in advance

predrill a nail/screw hole

predrill the wood

When the fit is good, … install the rest of the screws, predrilling as necessary.

—Bill Burnett and Kevin Burnett

predrilled adjective

or pre-drilled

predrilled holes/panels

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above