бура́в — 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.
• borer noun A tool used for making holes by drilling.
• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.

Senses

бура́в is used for these senses in English:

• auger A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
• borer A tool used for drilling.
• drill The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

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.

borer — full definition

1. noun A tool used for making holes by drilling.
2. noun A knife suitable for stabbing.
3. noun Someone whose job is to drill holes.
4. noun A dull person who makes others feel bored.

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