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
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Auger as a noun:
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
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Auger as a noun:
A snake or plumber's snake .
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Auger as a noun:
A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
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Auger as a noun:
A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
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Auger as a verb:
To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
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Auger as a verb:
To proceed in the manner of an auger.
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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.