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auger - What does it mean?

Definition of 'auger'

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

* augre

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
  • * 1996 , , Virago Press, paperback edition, page 231
  • Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger .
  • A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
  • A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
  • A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.