auger
To use an auger; to drill a hole using an augerTo use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
» With a large auger, boring a hole into something is much easier.
terrywallwork · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
To proceed in the manner of an auger.
(uncommon)To daydream.
Examples
4 sentencesWith a large auger, boring a hole into something is much easier.
The carpenter used an auger to drill holes in the wooden beams.
The archaeologists used a soil auger to collect samples from beneath the surface.
They were still looking for an auger to bore the holes for the fence posts.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From a rebracketing of Middle English a nauger (seen as an + auger), from Old English nafuFrom a rebracketing of Middle English a nauger (seen as an + auger), from Old English nafugār (“nave drill”, literally “nave spear”), from Proto-West Germanic *nabugaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *nabōgaizaz. Cognate with Dutch avegaar.
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Forms
augers, augering, augered, augeredWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle