Cryptic crossword clue
Exercising again and again is boring 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DRILLING

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What does DRILLING mean?

DRILLING verb
  1. To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
  2. To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
  3. To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  4. To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
  5. To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
  6. To hit or kick with a lot of power.
  7. To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
  8. To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.
DRILLING verb
  1. To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.
DRILLING verb
  1. To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.
DRILLING verb
  1. To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.
  2. To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.
DRILLING noun
  1. Act of drilling.
DRILLING noun
  1. A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.
DRILLING noun
  1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

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