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screw auger

noun

  1. an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of screw auger1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

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Example Sentences

Mr. Henry was the first to make the “rag” carpet, and was the inventor of the screw-auger.

The peculiar curve has been compared to that of the screw auger; and it has been likened to the prow of a ship.

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