nebozez — meaning in English

English meaning

• auger noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
• gimlet noun A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

Senses

nebozez is used for these senses in English:

• auger A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
• gimlet A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

auger — full definition

1. noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
2. noun A rotating helical screw inside a tube or trough that moves loose material such as grain, snow, wood pellets or concrete along its length.
3. verb To bore or drill a hole using such a tool.

gimlet — full definition

1. noun A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
2. noun A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.