auger

About 0.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
2. noun A snake or plumber's snake .
3. noun A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
4. noun A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
5. verb To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
6. verb To proceed in the manner of an auger.
7. verb To daydream.

Similar words

gimlet wimble snake screw auger drill augur bore jones borings aiguille

Often followed by

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Word family

augers