auger
🇺🇸
/ˈɔːɡər/
🇬🇧
/ˈɔːɡə(r)/
noun
R
A tool with a spiral blade that is used to bore holes in wood or other materials.
He used an auger to drill a hole in the wooden beam.
R
A large tool with a spiral blade used to bore holes in the ground or in other hard materials.
The construction workers used an auger to dig deep holes for the foundation.
translation
A tool with a spiral blade that is used to bore holes in wood or other materials.; A large tool with a spiral blade used to bore holes in the ground or in other hard materials.
Word Forms
Plural
augers