Drill whirred, soft buzzing filled air.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sound that the drill made.

Choice of Words: Drill is a tool with a pointed tip that spins quickly and is used to make holes in things. Whirred means to make a continuous humming or buzzing sound. Soft means not loud or harsh. Buzzing means making a low, continuous humming sound. Filled means to make something full. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. When you put them together, it means that the drill made a soft, humming sound that filled the room.

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