auger in Finnish
auger in Finnish is kaira, maakaira, maaperäkaira — auger means 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.
auger in Finnish
kaira
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
maakaira
A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
maaperäkaira
A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
kairata
To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
What does "auger" mean?
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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.
"He drilled the fence-post holes with a petrol auger."
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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.
"The auger feeds pellets from the hopper into the burn pot."
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verb To bore or drill a hole using such a tool.
"We augered a dozen holes along the boundary before lunch."
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auger in a sentence
- He drilled the fence-post holes with a petrol auger.
- An ice auger will get you through a foot of lake ice in a minute.
- The auger feeds pellets from the hopper into the burn pot.
- Grain jammed the auger and stopped the whole line.
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What is "auger" in Finnish?
"auger" in Finnish is kaira, maakaira, maaperäkaira. auger means: 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.
How do you use "auger" in a sentence?
Example: "He drilled the fence-post holes with a petrol auger." In Finnish, "auger" is kaira, maakaira, maaperäkaira.
Are there other ways to say "auger" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "auger": kaira, maakaira, maaperäkaira, kairata.
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