auger

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Synonyms: augur, anger, aiger, aeger, agger, ager, alger, auge, auget, auter, gauger

Antonyms: augur, anger, aiger, aeger, agger, ager, alger, auge, auget, auter, gauger

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Noun

1. A [[carpenter]]'s [[tool]] for boring [[hole]]s longer than those bored by a [[gimlet]].
2. A [[snake]] or [[plumber's snake]] {{qualifier|plumbing tool}}.
3. A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
4. A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.

Verb

1. To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
2. To proceed in the manner of an auger.
3. {{lb|en|Arkansas|Missouri|uncommon}} To [[daydream]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=French}}.

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