nounπShareA carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet."The carpenter used an auger to drill a deep hole through the thick wooden beam, much deeper than he could have made with a smaller hand drill. "utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool)."The plumber used an auger to clear the clog in the kitchen sink. "utilityitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts"The farmer used an auger to dig the holes for the new fence posts. "agriculturetechnicalbuildingdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study."The scientist used an auger to drill into the ice and collect samples for her research. "geologysciencearchaeologyenvironmentagriculturetechnicalutensildevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger."The carpenter used an auger to drill a hole for the new shelf. "technologymachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo proceed in the manner of an auger."The lost screw was so tight, I had to auger it out with the drill, slowly twisting and forcing it loose. "actionmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
