auger

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They pull out the auger and take a sample of the excavated dirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

In both sun and rain, he repeatedly bores into the ground with a hand-held auger to gauge the quality of the soil, feeling, smelling and all but tasting the dirt.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The drill machine, called an auger, was damaged as it was being pulled out of the nearly 47-meter pipe inserted to bring out the trapped workers, after hitting an obstacle on Friday.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

An American-made auger drill was flown in from across the country to drill through the debris, after excavators failed to clear the thick mound of soil and rock.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

Meanwhile Kalypso brought him an auger tool with which he drilled through all his planks, then drove stout pins to bolt them, fitted side by side.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer