close-order drill
Noun
Meaning
(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)
Source: WordNetAlternative names
close order drill
Synonyms
military training
military drill
military formation
military exercise
squad drill
formation drill
marching drill
precision drill
ceremonial drill
combat drill
military discipline
tactical drill
platoon drill
soldier drill
troop drill
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Examples
I can't stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession, let alone two years or ten years. If you can, then it ain't music, it's close-order drill or exercise or yodeling or something, not music.
When I slept, armies of footnotes marched across my dreams in close-order drill.