screw auger
noun
an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
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Origin of screw auger
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words nearby screw auger
screet, screever, screigh, screw, screw around, screw auger, screw axis, screwball, screw bean, screw cap, screw conveyor
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