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