screw auger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of screw auger
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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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 Sir Samuel White Baker
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 Noah Webster
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