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screw auger

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noun

  1. an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.

Etymology

Origin of screw auger

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Example Sentences

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Fortunately I had purchased at Khartoum an English screw auger 1 1/4 inch in diameter, and this tool I had brought with me, foreseeing some difficulties in boating arrangements.

From The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral groove of which the chips are discharge.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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