auger

  1. Noun.  A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet.
  2. Noun.  A snake or plumber's snake (qualifier, plumbing tool) .
  3. Noun.  A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts.
  4. Noun.  A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
  5. Verb.  To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

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