auger
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- noun
- /ˈɔːɡər/
:
barrena
- We do have the auger here, so we've rented that for a few days.
- auger holes
- screw auger
- auger mixer
Examples
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The carpenter reached for the auger to make precise holes in the wood for the dowels.
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Over a long weekend, they dug a series of auger holes.
Academic text (2010) -
An auger is transferring the wheat from the truck to a large grain bin.
Academic text (1996) -
The auger force-feeds material from the throat of the pump into the rotor and stator.
Academic text (1996) -
A discharge hopper is side-mounted on the mixing truck and fitted with small augers to empty the container.
Academic text (1995) -
Then the hole was enlarged using a hand post-hole auger to approximately 0.24 m in diameter and deepened to approximately 0.52 m.
Academic text (2009) -
To create a garden, you should use an auger to drill holes in the soil for planting seeds.
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He carefully used the auger to bore a hole into the wooden beam for the new frame.
Synonyms
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7.2
A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
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A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete
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A machine that drills holes in rock or the ground
A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood
A small hand tool with a pointed tip and cross handle used to make holes in wood
A hand tool for making round holes in wood or stone
A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
A person or tool that removes the inside of something to make it hollow
Compounds
- Specialized
A plumbing tool with a long flexible shaft and a crank handle used to clear toilet clogs
- Specialized
A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word auger comes from an old phrase meaning 'nave-borer', a tool used to drill the center of a wheel. That's why an auger is a tool for 'boring' or drilling holes in wood.