auger

auger

a tool used to bore holes, as in ice or wood; a large tool for boring into the earth
Not to be confused with:augur – a prophet; soothsayer; to prophesy; to be a sign: The heavy rain augurs a bountiful harvest.

au·ger

A0519500 (ô′gər)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 helical flange attached to a rotating shaft, used for drilling and boring or as a conveyor of loose material.b. The rotating shaft and flange of such a machine, considered as a single unit.tr.v. au·gered, au·ger·ing, au·gers To drill, bore, or convey using an auger.Phrasal Verb: auger in1. To descend out of control and crash. Used of aircraft and pilots.2. To pay close attention or direct one's energy; concentrate or focus: Let's auger in on the highest priorities.

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

auger

(ˈɔːɡə) n1. (Tools) a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood2. (Tools) a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground[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 nave² + gār spear; see gore²]

au•ger

(ˈɔ gər)

n. 1. a tool for boring holes in wood, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle. 2. a drill for boring holes in the ground, as to tap a spring. [before 900; Middle English nauger (a nauger misdivided as an auger), Old English nafogār nave-piercer =nafa nave² + gār spear; compare gore³, garlic]

Thesaurus

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

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