Definition of auger in English:

auger

noun ˈɔːɡəˈɔɡər

1A tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes in wood.
Example sentencesExamples
- A common method was to bore a hole in the barrel using any of a variety of bung borers, boring taps, augers, tapered reamers, and the like.
- A spoon auger used to bore holes into wood.
- The Bayeux Tapestry contains a particularly telling shipbuilding scene in which trees are felled and planks selected, the shipwright checks the lines of the ship by eye and other craftsmen set to work with axes and augers.
- The earlier wooden screws for olive and grape presses and the later devices such as augers and letterpresses are all based on the principle of the screw and precede the use of the screwdriver.
- This boring article presents a few of the many interesting variants in wood boring augers and twist bits.
Synonyms
drilling tool, boring tool, rotary tool, bit, brace and bit, gimlet, awl, bradawl
1. 1.1 A large tool similar to an auger, used for boring holes in the ground.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I carefully drill 16-inch - to 18-inch-deep holes with a 2-inch diameter soil auger.
  While he was digging the holes in the sand with a huge auger...
  We use the auger to drill holes, the sweeper to sweep the parking lot, the hammer to bust concrete.
  Samples of clay from the auger holes were tested for moisture content but did not indicate any exceptional level of desiccation.
  Watching them work, they felt a surge of sympathy for the soldiers who alternated in pairs as they screwed the augers into the semi-frozen earth.
2A marine mollusc of warm seas with a slender tapering spiral shell.
Terebra and other genera, family Terebridae, class Gastropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- A larger clam or cowry shell and an auger shell can stand in for Goddess and God images in a pinch, particularly on a small altar.

Usage

See augur

Origin

Old English nafogār, from nafu (see nave²) + gār 'piercer'. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder¹ and apron.

Rhymes

augur

Definition of auger in US English:

auger

nounˈôɡərˈɔɡər

1A tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood.
Example sentencesExamples
- This boring article presents a few of the many interesting variants in wood boring augers and twist bits.
- A common method was to bore a hole in the barrel using any of a variety of bung borers, boring taps, augers, tapered reamers, and the like.
- The earlier wooden screws for olive and grape presses and the later devices such as augers and letterpresses are all based on the principle of the screw and precede the use of the screwdriver.
- A spoon auger used to bore holes into wood.
- The Bayeux Tapestry contains a particularly telling shipbuilding scene in which trees are felled and planks selected, the shipwright checks the lines of the ship by eye and other craftsmen set to work with axes and augers.
Synonyms
drilling tool, boring tool, rotary tool, bit, brace and bit, gimlet, awl, bradawl
1. 1.1 A tool with a large helical bit for boring holes in the ground.
  Example sentencesExamples
  We use the auger to drill holes, the sweeper to sweep the parking lot, the hammer to bust concrete.
  While he was digging the holes in the sand with a huge auger...
  I carefully drill 16-inch - to 18-inch-deep holes with a 2-inch diameter soil auger.
  Samples of clay from the auger holes were tested for moisture content but did not indicate any exceptional level of desiccation.
  Watching them work, they felt a surge of sympathy for the soldiers who alternated in pairs as they screwed the augers into the semi-frozen earth.

Origin

Old English nafogār, from nafu (see nave) + gār ‘piercer’. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder and apron.

单词	auger
释义	Definition of auger in English: auger noun ˈɔːɡəˈɔɡər 1A tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes in wood. Example sentencesExamples A common method was to bore a hole in the barrel using any of a variety of bung borers, boring taps, augers, tapered reamers, and the like. A spoon auger used to bore holes into wood. The Bayeux Tapestry contains a particularly telling shipbuilding scene in which trees are felled and planks selected, the shipwright checks the lines of the ship by eye and other craftsmen set to work with axes and augers. The earlier wooden screws for olive and grape presses and the later devices such as augers and letterpresses are all based on the principle of the screw and precede the use of the screwdriver. This boring article presents a few of the many interesting variants in wood boring augers and twist bits. Synonyms drilling tool, boring tool, rotary tool, bit, brace and bit, gimlet, awl, bradawl 1.1 A large tool similar to an auger, used for boring holes in the ground. Example sentencesExamples I carefully drill 16-inch - to 18-inch-deep holes with a 2-inch diameter soil auger. While he was digging the holes in the sand with a huge auger... We use the auger to drill holes, the sweeper to sweep the parking lot, the hammer to bust concrete. Samples of clay from the auger holes were tested for moisture content but did not indicate any exceptional level of desiccation. Watching them work, they felt a surge of sympathy for the soldiers who alternated in pairs as they screwed the augers into the semi-frozen earth. 2A marine mollusc of warm seas with a slender tapering spiral shell. Terebra and other genera, family Terebridae, class Gastropoda Example sentencesExamples A larger clam or cowry shell and an auger shell can stand in for Goddess and God images in a pinch, particularly on a small altar. Usage See augur Origin Old English nafogār, from nafu (see nave²) + gār 'piercer'. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder¹ and apron. Rhymes augur Definition of auger in US English: auger nounˈôɡərˈɔɡər 1A tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood. Example sentencesExamples This boring article presents a few of the many interesting variants in wood boring augers and twist bits. A common method was to bore a hole in the barrel using any of a variety of bung borers, boring taps, augers, tapered reamers, and the like. The earlier wooden screws for olive and grape presses and the later devices such as augers and letterpresses are all based on the principle of the screw and precede the use of the screwdriver. A spoon auger used to bore holes into wood. The Bayeux Tapestry contains a particularly telling shipbuilding scene in which trees are felled and planks selected, the shipwright checks the lines of the ship by eye and other craftsmen set to work with axes and augers. Synonyms drilling tool, boring tool, rotary tool, bit, brace and bit, gimlet, awl, bradawl 1.1 A tool with a large helical bit for boring holes in the ground. Example sentencesExamples We use the auger to drill holes, the sweeper to sweep the parking lot, the hammer to bust concrete. While he was digging the holes in the sand with a huge auger... I carefully drill 16-inch - to 18-inch-deep holes with a 2-inch diameter soil auger. Samples of clay from the auger holes were tested for moisture content but did not indicate any exceptional level of desiccation. Watching them work, they felt a surge of sympathy for the soldiers who alternated in pairs as they screwed the augers into the semi-frozen earth. Origin Old English nafogār, from nafu (see nave) + gār ‘piercer’. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder and apron.
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