The difference between Auger and Plumber's snake

When used as nouns, auger means a carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet, whereas plumber's snake means a long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.


Auger is also verb with the meaning: to use an auger.

check bellow for the other definitions of Auger and Plumber's snake

  1. Auger as a noun:

    A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

  2. Auger as a noun:

    A snake or plumber's snake .

  3. Auger as a noun:

    A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts

  4. Auger as a noun:

    A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.

  1. Auger as a verb:

    To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

  2. Auger as a verb:

    To proceed in the manner of an auger.

  1. Plumber's snake as a noun:

    A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.

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