auger
Collocations
3ADJ.
boring, large, used
VERB + AUGER
belt, looking
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger.
A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
verb
To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
To proceed in the manner of an auger.
It augered into the water and vanishedunder the surface only to float up again, its keel pointing skyward.
There was no way to measure progress inside the sphere, to know whether it spun or leapt or wobbled like a top as it augered through the years.
To daydream.
name
A surname from French.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger.
WiktionaryIt augered into the water and vanishedunder the surface only to float up again, its keel pointing skyward.
WiktionaryThere was no way to measure progress inside the sphere, to know whether it spun or leapt or wobbled like a top as it augered through the years.
WiktionaryIt augers down again behind him to gyre like a mindless deadly battling top.
WiktionaryWith a large auger, boring a hole into something is much easier.
Tatoeba · #10242628They were still looking for an auger to bore the holes for the fence posts.
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