screw auger
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noun
an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
Origin of screw auger
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Mr. Henry was the first to make the “rag” carpet, and was the inventor of the screw-auger.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-EngineRobert H. Thurston