1. [noun] A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
2. [noun] A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
3. [noun] A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
4. [noun] A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
5. [verb] To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
6. [verb] To proceed in the manner of an auger.
7. [noun] A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes.
8. [noun] Hand tool for boring holes.
