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Word: auger (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet.
  • A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
  • A snake or plumber's snake plumbing tool.
  • A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts

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Verb:

  • To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

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