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   au·ger

   /ˈôɡər/

   noun

   • 1. a tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood.
   • ▪ a tool with a large helical bit for boring holes in the ground.

   Word Origin Old Englishnafogār, from nafu (see nave2) + gār ‘piercer’. The n was lost by wrong division of a nauger; compare with adder1 and apron.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • U

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   • G

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   • E

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   • R

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