auger
/ˈɔːɡər/
noun
- A tool used for drilling holes in wood, ice, or the ground, consisting of a long spiral blade.
- The ice fisherman turned the auger by hand to cut through the frozen lake.
- A power auger can dig post holes much faster than a shovel.
- He used an auger to drill a hole in the fence post.
- A type of drill or boring tool used in construction or mining.
- Miners use an auger to extract samples of soil and rock from deep underground.
- The construction crew brought in a large auger to bore holes for the foundation piles.
- The plumber used an auger to clear the clogged drain pipe.