auger: Meaning and Definition of

au•ger

1. a bit, as for a brace.
2. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
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3. a device consisting of a shaft with a broad helical flange rotating within a cylindrical casing to force bulk materials from one end to the other.
4. snake (def. 3a).