auger
noun/ˈɔːɡə(r)/
/ˈɔːɡər/
- a tool for making holes in wood, that looks like a large corkscrew
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- a tool like a large auger, used for making holes in the ground
Word OriginOld English nafogār, from nafu (of Germanic origin) + gār ‘piercer’. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder and apron.
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