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auger
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auger
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auger
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Auger
(gcide) | Auger \Au"ger\, n. [OE. augoure, nauger, AS. nafeg[=a]r, fr.
nafu, nafa, nave of a wheel + g[=a]r spear, and therefore
meaning properly and originally a nave-bore. See Nave (of a
wheel) and 2d Gore, n.]
1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those
bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by
which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one
with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean
pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral
groove of which the chips are discharge.
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2. An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks,
for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the
rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining
water.
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Auger bit, a bit with a cutting edge or blade like that of
an anger.
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auger
(wn) | auger
n 1: a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in
curved pipes [syn: plumber's snake, auger]
2: hand tool for boring holes [syn: auger, gimlet, {screw
auger}, wimble] |
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closet auger
(encz) | closet auger, n: |
screw auger
(encz) | screw auger, n: |
trap-and-drain auger
(encz) | trap-and-drain auger, n: |
Auger
(gcide) | Auger \Au"ger\, n. [OE. augoure, nauger, AS. nafeg[=a]r, fr.
nafu, nafa, nave of a wheel + g[=a]r spear, and therefore
meaning properly and originally a nave-bore. See Nave (of a
wheel) and 2d Gore, n.]
1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those
bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by
which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one
with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean
pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral
groove of which the chips are discharge.
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2. An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks,
for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the
rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining
water.
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Auger bit, a bit with a cutting edge or blade like that of
an anger.
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Auger bit
(gcide) | Auger \Au"ger\, n. [OE. augoure, nauger, AS. nafeg[=a]r, fr.
nafu, nafa, nave of a wheel + g[=a]r spear, and therefore
meaning properly and originally a nave-bore. See Nave (of a
wheel) and 2d Gore, n.]
1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those
bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by
which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one
with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean
pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral
groove of which the chips are discharge.
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2. An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks,
for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the
rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining
water.
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Auger bit, a bit with a cutting edge or blade like that of
an anger.
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auger shell
(gcide) | Terebra \Ter"e*bra\, n.; pl. E. Terebras, L. Terebrae. [L.,
a borer.]
1. (Zool.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long,
tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also
auger shell.
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2. (Zool.) The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.
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Bolt auger
(gcide) | Bolt \Bolt\, n. [AS. bolt; akin to Icel. bolti, Dan. bolt, D.
bout, OHG. bolz, G. bolz, bolzen; of uncertain origin.]
1. A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or
catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a
quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a
dart.
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Look that the crossbowmen lack not bolts. --Sir W.
Scott.
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A fool's bolt is soon shot. --Shak.
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2. Lightning; a thunderbolt.
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3. A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or
hold something in place, often having a head at one end
and screw thread cut upon the other end.
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4. A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the
portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action
of the key.
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5. An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a
fetter. [Obs.]
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Away with him to prison!
lay bolts enough upon him. --Shak.
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6. A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk,
often containing about forty yards.
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7. A bundle, as of oziers.
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Bolt auger, an auger of large size; an auger to make holes
for the bolts used by shipwrights.
Bolt and nut, a metallic pin with a head formed upon one
end, and a movable piece (the nut) screwed upon a thread
cut upon the other end. See B, C, and D, in illust. above.
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Note: See Tap bolt, Screw bolt, and Stud bolt.
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Earth auger
(gcide) | Earth \Earth\ ([~e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha,
OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel.
j["o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[imac]r[thorn]a, OHG.
ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.]
1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in
distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world
as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the
dwelling place of spirits.
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That law preserves the earth a sphere
And guides the planets in their course. --S. Rogers.
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In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell.
--Milton.
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2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in
distinction from the air or water; the dry land.
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God called the dry land earth. --Gen. i. 10.
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He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of
earth and water never appear in him. --Shak.
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3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface
of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of
all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like;
sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the
visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth;
rich earth.
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Give him a little earth for charity. --Shak.
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4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.
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Would I had never trod this English earth. --Shak.
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5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the
pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.
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Our weary souls by earth beguiled. --Keble.
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6. The people on the globe.
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The whole earth was of one language. --Gen. xi. 1.
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7. (Chem.)
(a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina,
glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.
(b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as
lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.
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8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as,
the earth of a fox. --Macaulay.
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They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their
earths. --Holland.
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9. (Elec.) The connection of any part an electric conductor
with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph
line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.
Note: When the resistance of the earth connection is low it
is termed a good earth.
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Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to
form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple;
earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or
earth-closet.
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Adamic earth, Bitter earth, Bog earth, Chian earth,
etc. See under Adamic, Bitter, etc.
Alkaline earths. See under Alkaline.
Earth apple. (Bot.)
(a) A potato.
(b) A cucumber.
Earth auger, a form of auger for boring into the ground; --
called also earth borer.
Earth bath, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in
earth for healing purposes.
Earth battery (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of
which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its
moisture.
Earth chestnut, the pignut.
Earth closet, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or
a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the
f[ae]cal discharges.
Earth dog (Zo["o]l.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or
enter holes of foxes, etc.
Earth hog, Earth pig (Zo["o]l.), the aard-vark.
Earth hunger, an intense desire to own land, or, in the
case of nations, to extend their domain.
Earth light (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as
upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called
also earth shine. --Sir J. Herschel.
Earth metal. See 1st Earth, 7. (Chem.)
Earth oil, petroleum.
Earth pillars or Earth pyramids (Geol.), high pillars or
pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone,
found in Switzerland. --Lyell.
Earth pitch (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.
Earth quadrant, a fourth of the earth's circumference.
Earth table (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in
a building; the ground table.
On earth, an intensive expression, oftenest used in
questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do?
Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.]
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Gauger
(gcide) | Gauger \Gau"ger\, n.
One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain
the contents of casks.
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Gauger-ship
(gcide) | Gauger-ship \Gau"ger-ship\, n.
The office of a gauger.
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Mauger
(gcide) | Mauger \Mau"ger\, Maugre \Mau"gre\ (m[add]"g[~e]r), prep. [OF.
maugr['e], malgr['e], F. malgr['e]. See Mal-, Malice, and
Agree.]
In spite of; in opposition to; notwithstanding. [Archaic]
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A man must needs love maugre his heed. --Chaucer.
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This mauger all the world will I keep safe. --Shak.
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Periauger
(gcide) | Periauger \Per"i*au"ger\, n.
See Pirogue. --W. Irving.
[1913 Webster]Pirogue \Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.
F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]
A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written
variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua,
etc.]
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periauger
(gcide) | Periauger \Per"i*au"ger\, n.
See Pirogue. --W. Irving.
[1913 Webster]Pirogue \Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.
F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]
A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written
variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua,
etc.]
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Pod auger
(gcide) | Pod \Pod\, n. [Probably akin to pudding, and perhaps the same
word as pad a cushion; cf. also Dan. pude pillow, cushion,
and also E. cod a husk, pod.]
1. A bag; a pouch. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Tusser.
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2. (Bot.) A capsule of plant, especially a legume; a dry
dehiscent fruit. See Illust. of Angiospermous.
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3. (Zool.) A considerable number of animals closely clustered
together; -- said of seals.
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Pod auger, or pod bit, an auger or bit the channel of
which is straight instead of twisted.
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Sauger
(gcide) | Sauger \Sau"ger\, n. (Zool.)
An American fresh-water food fish (Stizostedion Canadense);
-- called also gray pike, blue pike, hornfish, {land
pike}, sand pike, pickering, and pickerel.
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closet auger
(wn) | closet auger
n 1: a snake used to unblock toilets |
screw auger
(wn) | screw auger
n 1: hand tool for boring holes [syn: auger, gimlet, {screw
auger}, wimble] |
trap-and-drain auger
(wn) | trap-and-drain auger
n 1: a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain |
GAUGER
(bouvier) | GAUGER. An officer appointed to examine all tuns, pipes, hogsheads, barrels,
and tierces of wine, oil, and other liquids, and to give them a mark of
allowance, as containing lawful measure.
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