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close-order drill
[ klohs-awr-der ]
noun
, Military.
- practice in formation marching and other movements, in the carrying of arms during formal marching, and in the formal handling of arms for ceremonies and guard.
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Every spare minute during the afternoon and evening he concentrated on close-order drill.
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For several days after reporting you will undergo many hours of close order drill.
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On the 31st December he inspected them in close order drill and the practice of formations when under artillery fire.
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Military instruction includes close order drill, crawling and obstacle penetration, storming techniques, and hand-to-hand combat.
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We used it for reveille in the morning, for retreat in the evening, for close-order drill and all ceremonies.
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