screw auger
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noun
an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
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Nearby words
screet, screever, screigh, screw, screw around, screw auger, screw axis, screw bean, screw cap, screw conveyor, screw eye
Origin of screw auger
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Examples from the Web for screw auger
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