auger bit

noun

1. an auger having a square tang at its upper end and rotated by a brace, used for boring through wood.

Example Sentences

The auger bit is for the same purpose, and is used in the same manner.

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A short form of this tool, called the dowel bit, has the advantage of bending less readily than the ordinary auger bit.

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In working with thin wood, the auger bit is very apt to split it, especially brittle woods, like red gum.

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Fig. 1765 represents the auger bit, which is provided with a conical screw s which pulls it forward into the wood.

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In an auger-bit, both methods of cutting take place at once.

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