HyperDic: auger

English > 2 senses of the word auger:
NOUNartifactauger, plumber's snake, snakea long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
artifactauger, gimlet, screw auger, wimblehand tool for boring holes
auger > pronunciation
Soundsao'ger
Rhymesagar ... younger: 63 rhymes with ger...
English > auger: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes.
Synonymsplumber's snake, snake
Narrowertrap-and-drain augerA plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain
Broaderhand toolA tool used with workers' hands
snakeSomething long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
Spanishcable desatascador, sonda destapacaños
Catalanfurga
English > auger: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaninghand tool for boring holes.
Synonymsgimlet, screw auger, wimble
BroaderdrillA tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
Spanishbarrena, barreno, berbiquí, taladro, wimble
Catalanbarrina, wimble

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