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Auger

Noun: A tool used for drilling holes in wood or earth, typically having a long rod with a tapered screw point that bites into the material as it is rotated.

Sample Sentence: He used an auger to bore precise holes for the bookshelf assembly.

Verb: To use an auger to drill a hole.

Sample Sentence: The carpenter will auger a hole in the wooden beam.

Noun: A spiral-shaped device used for moving grain or other granular materials from one level to another.

Sample Sentence: The farmer used an auger to transport the harvested corn from the ground floor to the storage silo.

Noun: A tool or instrument resembling a carpenter's auger, used for boring holes in ice.

Sample Sentence: The ice fisherman had a specialized auger for drilling holes in the frozen lake.

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