Definitions

auger

[aw-ger] / ˈɔ gər /

NOUN

drill

Synonyms

STRONG

borer gimlet grill tool

Example Sentences

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Look at these would-be worm-holes,—but they were made with an AUGER.

From Colonel Starbottle's Client by Harte, Bret

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