auger

[ aw-ger ]

/ ˈɔ gər /

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noun

Carpentry.

a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.

earth auger.

a device consisting of a shaft with a broad helical flange rotating within a cylindrical casing to force bulk materials from one end to the other.

snake (def. 3a).

Origin of auger

before 900; Middle English nauger (a nauger misdivided as an auger; cf. adder¹, apron), Old English nafogār nave-piercer (cognate with Old Norse nafarr, Old Saxon nabugēr, Middle Dutch navegeer, Old High German nabagēr ), equivalent to nafa nave + gār spear; cf. gore³, garlic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auger

auger , augur

Words nearby auger

Augean, Augean stables, Augeas, augen, augend, auger, auger bit, Auger effect, auger-eyed, Auger shower, aught

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Example sentences from the Web for auger

This masticating juicer uses an auger system and 80 rpm motor to force produce into a tight chamber, grinding it up and squeezing out juice.
These pieces of kitchen gear make excellent gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
This was a fine house, and contained the room which afterwards became celebrated under the name of the "Auger Hole."
Stories of New Jersey|Frank Richard Stockton
Mr Rackstraw started as if some strong hand had plunged an auger into him.
The Man Upstairs|P. G. Wodehouse
They'd bore an auger hole or two in the box to give him air, and that was greater humanity than he deserved.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

When it happens that an auger breaks in the hole, a tool similar to that shown at fig. 49.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In my time the sap gouge was used instead of the auger and the manner of tapping was crude and wasteful.
My Boyhood|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for auger

auger

/ (ˈɔːɡə) /

noun

a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood

a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground

Word Origin for auger

C15 an augur, resulting from mistaken division of earlier a nauger, from Old English nafugār nave (of a wheel) spear (that is, tool for boring hubs of wheels), from nafu nave ² + gār spear; see gore ²

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单词	auger
释义	auger [ aw-ger ] / ˈɔ gər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR auger ON THESAURUS.COM noun Carpentry. a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle. earth auger. a device consisting of a shaft with a broad helical flange rotating within a cylindrical casing to force bulk materials from one end to the other. snake (def. 3a). Origin of auger before 900; Middle English nauger (a nauger misdivided as an auger; cf. adder¹, apron), Old English nafogār nave-piercer (cognate with Old Norse nafarr, Old Saxon nabugēr, Middle Dutch navegeer, Old High German nabagēr ), equivalent to nafa nave + gār spear; cf. gore³, garlic WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auger auger , augur Words nearby auger Augean, Augean stables, Augeas, augen, augend, auger, auger bit, Auger effect, auger-eyed, Auger shower, aught Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for auger This masticating juicer uses an auger system and 80 rpm motor to force produce into a tight chamber, grinding it up and squeezing out juice. These pieces of kitchen gear make excellent gifts\|PopSci Commerce Team\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science This was a fine house, and contained the room which afterwards became celebrated under the name of the "Auger Hole." Stories of New Jersey\|Frank Richard Stockton Mr Rackstraw started as if some strong hand had plunged an auger into him. The Man Upstairs\|P. G. Wodehouse They'd bore an auger hole or two in the box to give him air, and that was greater humanity than he deserved. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden When it happens that an auger breaks in the hole, a tool similar to that shown at fig. 49. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure In my time the sap gouge was used instead of the auger and the manner of tapping was crude and wasteful. My Boyhood\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for auger auger / (ˈɔːɡə) / noun a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground Word Origin for auger C15 an augur, resulting from mistaken division of earlier a nauger, from Old English nafugār nave (of a wheel) spear (that is, tool for boring hubs of wheels), from nafu nave ² + gār spear; see gore ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to auger grill, tool, gimlet, borer
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auger

noun

Origin of auger

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auger

Words nearby auger

Example sentences from the Web for auger

British Dictionary definitions for auger

noun

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