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- [aw-ger]
- /ˈɔ gər/
- /ˈɔː.ɡər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-ger]
- /ˈɔ gər/
Definitions of auger word
- noun auger a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood 3
- noun auger a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground 3
- noun auger a narrow tool for boring holes in wood, etc., with a sharp end for cutting and spiral grooves for channeling the shavings out of the hole: it is larger than a gimlet 3
- noun auger a similar but larger tool, as for boring holes in the earth 3
- noun auger Carpentry. a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle. 1
- noun auger earth auger. 1
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Origin of auger
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nauger (a nauger misdivided as an auger; cf. adder1, apron), Old English nafogār nave-piercer (cognate with Old Norse nafarr, Old Saxon nabugēr, Middle Dutch navegeer, Old High German nabagēr), equivalent to nafa nave + gār spear; cf. gore3, garlic
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Parts of speech for Auger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
auger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for auger
noun auger
- grill — a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- tool — an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- gimlet — a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
- drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
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