auger bit

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

A craftsman left a mark on one piece of a rafter with an auger bit.

From Washington Times

David Wilkins : Why not bury bodies vertically using an Auger bit for hole?!

From BBC

Auger bit, a bit with a cutting edge or blade like that of an anger.

From Project Gutenberg

The gimlet bit 452   The German bit 452   The nail bit 452   The spoon bit 452   The nose bit 453   The auger bit 453   Cook’s auger bit 453   Principles governing the shapes of the cutting edges of auger bits 453   Auger bit for boring end grain wood 453   The centre bit 454   The expanding bit 454 Drills.

From Project Gutenberg

This is obviated in Cook’s auger bit, shown in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg