With a large auger, boring a hole into something is much easier.
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Auger
/ˈɔ.ɡɚ/
Synonyms for "auger" (85 found)
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8 total sentences available.
They were still looking for an auger to bore the holes for the fence posts.
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The carpenter used an auger to drill holes in the wooden beams.
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The archaeologists used a soil auger to collect samples from beneath the surface.
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