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auger

noun as in drill

Strong matches

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She extends the end of her body till it is like an auger, and with this she bores a deep hole in the earth.

Auger holes had been bored in the shaft and strong oak pins had been driven in to serve for handles.

You've been waiting your moment, holding your breath on one side of the wall while the auger grinds through from the other.

To broach a pipe, pierce it with an auger or gimlet, four fingers- breadth over the lower rim, so that the dregs may not rise.

Mr. Henry was the first to make the “rag” carpet, and was the inventor of the screw-auger.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to auger, such as: borer, gimlet, grill, and tool.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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