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Meaning of "auger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AUGER

An augur, resulting from mistaken division of earlier a nauger, from Old English nafugār nave (of a wheel) spear (that is, tool for boring hubs of wheels), from nafunave² + gār spear.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AUGER

auger  [ˈɔːɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Auger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Auger

Auger may refer to: ▪ Auger, a drill for boring holes, e.g. in wood or in the earth ▪ Auger conveyor, a screw conveyor; a device for moving material or liquid by means of a rotating helical flighting ▪ Auger shell or auger snail, a common name for shellfish of the family terebridae. ▪ Auger effect, an electron effect in physics ▪ Auger electron spectroscopy, an analytical technique using the Auger effect ▪ Auger therapy, an experimental radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer ▪ Auger Hill, a hill in Antarctica, so-named because an auger was used take deep soil samples from its summit ▪ The Pierre Auger Observatory, an international cosmic ray observatory ▪ Auger weapon, a fictional rifle that drills through walls from the computer game Resistance: Fall of Man...

Definition of auger in the English dictionary

The definition of auger in the dictionary is a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood. Other definition of auger is a larger tool of the same kind for boring holes in the ground.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUGER


aga
ˈɑːɡə
amiga
æˈmiːɡə
anlage
ˈænˌlɑːɡə
Antigua
ænˈtiːɡə
augur
ˈɔːɡə
bodega
bəʊˈdiːɡə
burger
ˈbɜːɡə
cougar
ˈkuːɡə
eager
ˈiːɡə
hamburger
ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə
Kruger
ˈkruːɡə
lager
ˈlɑːɡə
massasauga
ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə
mauger
ˈmɔːɡə
maugre
ˈmɔːɡə
mawger
ˈmɔːɡə
Mississauga
ˌmɪsəˈsɔːɡə
saga
ˈsɑːɡə
sauger
ˈsɔːɡə
Vega
ˈviːɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUGER

augend
Auger effect
aught
augite
augitic
augment
augmentable
augmentation
augmentative
augmentatively
augmented
augmented cognition
augmented reality
augmented transition network
augmenter
augmentor
Augsburg
augur
augural
auguries

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUGER

bigger
blogger
changer
charger
danger
finger
gauger
Geiger
ginger
gouger
hunger
longer
Luger
manager
no longer
roger
scrouger
singer
Suger
tiger

Synonyms and antonyms of auger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «auger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUGER

Find out the translation of auger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of auger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «auger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺旋推进器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barrena
570 millions of speakers

English

auger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बरमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اوجير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шнек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

augend
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vrille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Augend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnecke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Augend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái khoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

augend
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

augend
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trivella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świder
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шнек
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρυπάνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

awegaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

auger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of auger

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUGER»

The term «auger» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «auger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «auger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about auger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUGER»

Discover the use of auger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Practical Surface Analysis: Auger and X-ray photoelectron ...
This first volume of the two-volume set discusses two closely related analytical techniques--Auger and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
David Briggs, M. P. Seah, 1990
2
Horizontal Auger Boring Projects
Annotation "This manual covers the horizontal auger boring method, providing the instructions for a safe, productive, and efficient installation of pipelines for road crossing.
Michigan State University. Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education, 2004
3
Deep Foundations on Bored and Auger Piles - BAP V: 5th ...
A striking example of this is of such developments linked ideas on energy piles; one of the key topics in this book. This book presents the current status of screw or bore pile-soil interaction findings and developments.
William F. Van Impe, Peter van Impe, 2008
4
Lulu: One Woman's Journey from Poverty and the Occult to ...
Wealth and fame eventually follow as they open a successful restaurant visited regularly by the who's-who of the nation's capitol. Yet any glamour in this fairy tale existence was short-lived.
Lulu Auger, 2009
5
Scanning Auger Electron Microscopy
This eagerly-awaited volume has been edited by two academic researchers with extensive and reputable experience in this field.
Martin Prutton, Mohamed M. El Gomati, 2006
6
Angle and Spin Resolved Auger Emission: Theory and ...
The book was written for graduate and post-graduate students and researchers working in this field and/or trying to get a closer insight into the theoretical description of multistep scattering processes in atomic and molecular physics.
Bernd Lohmann, 2008
7
First Direct Measurement of the Energy Spectra of Individual ...
We present the first direct measurements of energy spectra of electrons emitted in the later steps of the Auger cascade processes in solids.
Rajalakshmi Sundaramoorthy, 2007
8
Auger microprobe analysis
This book describes the principles and development of the Auger method and the background information necessary for an understanding of the subject.
I. F. Ferguson, 1989
9
Tarot and Other Meditation Decks: History, Theory, ...
This work of art history analyzes such decks in relation to conventional art styles and movements, including Symbolism, Surrealism, the modernist "grid" and the low/high value hierarchy, and postmodern art movements and concepts such as the ...
Emily E. Auger, 2004
10
Home Improvement 1-2-3
Use the right auger for the right job. It's easy to damage pipes or scratch fixtures. UNCLOGGING THE CLOGS Unclogging drains and waste lines MEDIUM REQUIRED. Stopped or slow-moving drains are seldom the result of collapsed or  ...
Home Depot (Firm), 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term auger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Video: Dog so enthralled by World Cup, even baby can't distract him
Twitter user 'The Auger' is from the Grand Rapids area. He tweeted the video late Sunday night, which was immediately picked up by a handful ... «Fox17, Jul 15»
2
Tanko Yakassai blasts Buhari, APC over plots to remove Ekweremadu
... regards to the emergence of the Deputy Senate President was an act of desperation which will not auger well with the nation's democracy. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
Emmerdale video spoiler (Thu July 9): Robert leaves Paddy to die
As he flicks the grain auger on, is Paddy about to meet his end in a sea of grain? Ahhhhh! Elsewhere, Vanessa assumes the money she was ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
4
Today in History
Musician Brian Auger is 76. Singer Dion DiMucci is 76. Actor James Brolin is 75. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 75. Singer Martha Reeves ... «Thegardenisland.com, Jul 15»
5
SIU Trustees Could Look at Leadership Options
That really does auger for having a CEO for each location." The search for a Carbondale campus Chancellor was suspended last month when ... «WSIU, Jul 15»
6
Barclays Recommendation on Reynolds American Inc (NYSE:RAI)
On a different note, The Company has disclosed insider buying and selling activities to the Securities Exchange, Auger Michael P., Officer (EVP ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
7
Woodlawn Phase II Drilling Continues to Deliver: 7.1m @ 40.6 …
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details. Diamond-core drilling is being ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
8
Barge could be coming to dredge Canyon Lake in Rapid City
Johnson said the proposed dredging barge is a "pontoon-looking, flat-bedded boat" with an auger and hose that sucks up sediment and pumps ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
9
Long-term Rochester businesses have local touch
Paul Auger of Auger and Sons has expanded his sewing machines and vacuum business once before, once having a satellite store in Nashua ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
10
SPCA benefits from sale of bequest house and contents
Manawatu SPCA general manager Danny Auger said the improvements would help bring the 31-year-old facilities on Napier Rd up to the gold ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Auger [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/auger>. May 2024 ».
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