screw auger
noun
an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
Origin of screw auger
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words nearby screw auger
screet,
screever,
screigh,
screw,
screw around,
screw auger,
screw axis,
screw bean,
screw cap,
screw conveyor,
screw eye
Example sentences from the Web for screw auger
Mr. Henry was the first to make the “rag” carpet, and was the inventor of the screw-auger.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine |Robert H. Thurston