A tool used by carpenters to bore holes into wood.

c. 1500, faulty separation of Middle English a nauger, from Old English nafogar "nave drill," from Proto-Germanic *nabo-gaizaz (source also of Old Norse nafarr, Old Saxon nabuger, Old High G [..]

A rotary drill that uses a screw device to penetrate, break, and then transport the drilled material (coal).

Hand tools with a long steel bit, usually not larger than 1 inch in diameter, with a wood handle that is usually set perpendicular to the bit; used for boring holes in wood.

Or "auger in," this is slang for crashing, usually head- or shoulder-first.

Or "auger in," this is slang for crashing, usually head- or shoulder-first.

In carpentry, a wood-boring tool used by a carpenter to bore holes

A tool for boring into the soil and withdrawing a small sample for observation in the field or laboratory. The different kinds of augers include those having worm-type bits, unenclosed; those having w [..]

A bendable rod with curved end used by plumbers to remove clogs from a toilet’s trap.

Screw-type device used to transfer material. Our auger conveyor transports concrete to the mold. The auger on an extruder style curb machine also compacts the material as it pushes it into the mold.

(n) a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes(n) hand tool for boring holes

Snow-thrower’s rotary working tool.

Or "auger in," this is slang for crashing, usually head- or shoulder-first.

A shipwright's tool for drilling holes in timbers.

Archaeologists use augers to test for the presence or absence of buried archaeological sites. A hand auger consists of a long pole with handles on one end and a narrow bucket on the other end with cutting blades on the bottom. It is turned like a drill to cut into and bring up dirt, which the archaeologist then sifts through to see if any artifacts [..]

A sharp tool used to go through and break up or remove various materials that become lodged in sewers.

A spiral shaped tool that moves meat through a meat grinder.

Or "auger in," this is slang for crashing, usually head- or shoulder-first.

A tool for drilling/boring into unconsolidated earth materials (soil) consisting of a spiral blade wound around a central stem or shaft that is commonly hollow (hollow-stem auger). Augers commonly are available in flights (sections) that are connected together to advance the depth of the borehole.

A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet. * '''1996''', , '''', Virago Press, paperback edition, page 231 *: Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger. A snake o [..]

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