ALL meanings of auger
au·ger
A a - noun auger a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood 3
- noun auger a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground 3
- noun auger a narrow tool for boring holes in wood, etc., with a sharp end for cutting and spiral grooves for channeling the shavings out of the hole: it is larger than a gimlet 3
- noun auger a similar but larger tool, as for boring holes in the earth 3
- noun auger tool: drill 1
- noun auger A tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood. 1
- noun auger Carpentry. a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle. 1
- noun auger earth auger. 1
- noun auger a device consisting of a shaft with a broad helical flange rotating within a cylindrical casing to force bulk materials from one end to the other. 1
- noun auger snake (def 3a). 1
- noun auger A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet. 0
- noun auger A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool). 0
- noun auger A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts. 0
- noun auger A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study. 0
- verb auger To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger. 0
- verb auger To proceed in the manner of an auger. 0