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Noun: auger  o-gu(r)
  1. Hand tool for boring holes
    "He used a screw auger to make holes for the fence posts";
    - gimlet, screw auger, wimble
     
  2. A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
    "The plumber used an auger to clear the clogged drain";
    - plumber's snake, snake

Sounds like: augur

Derived forms: augers

Type of: drill, hand tool, snake

Encyclopedia: Auger, Edmond