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1Auger — An auger is a device for moving material or liquid (see Archimedes screw) by means of a rotating helical flighting. The material is moved along the axis of rotation. For some uses the helical flighting is enclosed in a tube, for other uses the… …
2auger — UK [ˈɔːɡə(r)] / US [ˈɔɡər] noun [countable] Word forms auger : singular auger plural augers a tool used for making holes in wood or in the ground …
3auger — /ˈɔgə / (say awguh) noun 1. a carpenter s tool larger than a gimlet, with a spiral groove for boring holes in wood. 2. a large tool for boring holes deep in the ground. 3. a tool, often simply the thread of a drill bit, used for extracting a… …
4auger — au|ger [ˈo:gə US ˈo:gər] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: a nauger, mistaken for an auger; nauger (11 17 centuries) from Old English nafogar, from nafu center of a wheel, hub + gar spear ; because it was originally used to make the hole in the hub of… …
5auger — au•ger [[t]ˈɔ gər[/t]] n. 1) bui a tool for boring holes in wood, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle 2) civ bui a drill for boring holes in the ground, as to tap a spring • Etymology: bef. 900; …
6auger — au|ger [ ɔgər ] noun count a tool used for making holes in wood or in the ground …
7Auger\ or\ Augered — A mountain biking term for crashing. Specifically, the impact between rider and the ground. I flew off the trail, hit a log, then augered really bad …
8Auger\ or\ Augered — A mountain biking term for crashing. Specifically, the impact between rider and the ground. I flew off the trail, hit a log, then augered really bad …
9auger — noun (C) a tool used for making a hole in wood or in the ground …
10auger — n. 1 a tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes in wood. 2 a similar larger tool for boring holes in the ground. Etymology: OE nafogar f. nafu NAVE(2), + gar pierce: for loss of n cf. ADDER …
