auger (Meaning)
auger (n)
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
hand tool for boring holes
auger (n.)
A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral groove of which the chips are discharge.
An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks, for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining water.
Synonyms & Antonyms of auger
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auger Sentence Examples
- The plumber used an auger to clear the clogged drainpipe.
- The geologist employed an auger to extract soil samples for analysis.
- The ice fisherman used a hand auger to create a hole in the frozen lake.
- The carpenter drilled pilot holes for screws with an auger bit.
- The winemaker used an auger to extract juice from grapes for fermentation.
- The dentist used an auger to make way for a dental implant.
- The farmer used an auger to create holes for planting seedlings.
- The construction worker used an auger to drill into concrete for a foundation.
- The oil rig worker used an auger to drill a hole for a well.
- The archeologist used an auger to explore an ancient burial site.
FAQs About the word auger
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes, hand tool for boring holesA carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a
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The plumber used an auger to clear the clogged drainpipe.
The geologist employed an auger to extract soil samples for analysis.
The ice fisherman used a hand auger to create a hole in the frozen lake.
The carpenter drilled pilot holes for screws with an auger bit.
