Dictionary - Definition of EARTH AUGER


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. A form of auger for boring into the ground; -- called also earth borer .[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: EARTH AUGER

Expressions	Definition
Earth auger	A form of auger for boring into the ground; -- called also earth borer . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Earth auger	Mining	A. A hand-boring tool for testing clays, soils, or shallow deposits. See also: auger b. A dry-sampling device consisting of a helical-fluted rod encased by a cylindrical tube. The fluted rod is equipped with cutting edges, and the cuttings collect and are retained within the tube. (references)
Iwan-pattern earth auger	Mining	A dry sampler equipped with an Iwan auger shoe or cutterhead. See: post-hole digger. (references)
Power earth auger	Mining	A mechanically operated auger for exploring and testing deposits that are not very hard. The drilling rig may be mounted on a lorry or on continuous tracks when greater depths may be reached. (references)
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