noun🔗ShareBarrenaA 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. "El carpintero usó una barrena para perforar un agujero profundo a través de la gruesa viga de madera, mucho más profundo de lo que podría haber hecho con un taladro manual más pequeño.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesatascador de tuberíasA snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool)."The plumber used an auger to clear the clog in the kitchen sink. "El fontanero usó un desatascador de tuberías para limpiar el atasco en el fregadero de la cocina.utilityitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarrenaA 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. "El granjero usó una barrena para cavar los agujeros para los nuevos postes de la cerca.agriculturetechnicalbuildingdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarrenaA 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. "La científica usó una barrena para perforar el hielo y recolectar muestras para su investigación.geologysciencearchaeologyenvironmentagriculturetechnicalutensildevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar con una barrenaTo use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger."The carpenter used an auger to drill a hole for the new shelf. "El carpintero usó una barrena para perforar un agujero para la nueva estantería.technologymachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforarTo 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. "El tornillo perdido estaba tan apretado que tuve que perforarlo con el taladro, girándolo lentamente y forzándolo a aflojarse.actionmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading