auger

au·ger  (ôgr)

n.

1.

a. Any of various hand tools, typically having a threaded shank and cross handle, used for boring holes in wood or ice.

b. A drill bit.

2.

a. A machine having a rotating helical shaft for boring into the earth.

b. A rotating helical shaft used to convey material, as in a snow blower.

tr.v. au·gered, au·ger·ing, au·gers

To drill or bore using an auger.

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[Middle English, from an auger, alteration of a nauger, from Old English nafogr, auger; see nobh- in Indo-European roots.]

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auger

Noun

a pointed tool for boring holes [Old English nafugār nave (ie hub of a wheel) spear]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	auger - a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes plumber's snake hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands snake - something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
	2.	auger - hand tool for boring holes           screw auger, wimble, gimlet drill - a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)