auger bit

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noun

an auger having a square tang at its upper end and rotated by a brace, used for boring through wood.

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The auger bit is for the same purpose, and is used in the same manner.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
A short form of this tool, called the dowel bit, has the advantage of bending less readily than the ordinary auger bit.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
In working with thin wood, the auger bit is very apt to split it, especially brittle woods, like red gum.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
Fig. 1765 represents the auger bit, which is provided with a conical screw s which pulls it forward into the wood.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

In an auger-bit, both methods of cutting take place at once.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes