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auger

noun au·ger \ˈȯ-gər\

: a sharp tool that is used chiefly for making holes

Full Definition of AUGER

:  any of various tools or devices with a helical shaft or part that are used for boring holes (as in wood, soil, or ice) or moving loose material (as snow)
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Origin of AUGER

Middle English, alteration (resulting from false division of a nauger) of nauger, from Old English nafogār; akin to Old High German nabugēr auger, Old English nafu nave, gār spear — more at nave, gore
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Hardware Terms

adze, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

Rhymes with AUGER

augur, logger, maugre, sauger
AUGER Defined for Kids

auger

noun au·ger \ˈȯ-gər\

Definition of AUGER for Kids

:  a tool used for boring holes

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21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. auger
  2. auger beetle
  3. auger bit
  4. auger conveyor
  5. Auger effect
  6. Auger electron
  7. Auger electron spectroscopy
  8. auger in
  9. auger shell
  10. Auger shower
  11. auger stem
  12. annular auger
  13. barefoot auger
  14. breast auger
  15. pod auger
  16. rafting auger
  17. ring auger
  18. screw auger
  19. ship auger
  20. soil auger
  21. spoke auger
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