How to Use auger in a Sentence

auger

noun
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  • Ice then forms on the walls of the cylinder and a spinning auger scrapes it off as ice chips.
    — Eva Bleyer, goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • This has a large auger in the center that turns within a square steel tube.
    — Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Adjust any cables and check the auger at this time, as well.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021
  • An electric auger feeds the pieces from the side hopper into the fire pot.
    — Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • Jack mounted a tractor and pulled a long auger used to convey the corn off one of the grain bins.
    — Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Carlson-Wee is a fan of auger, golem, zcash and monero.
    — Lily Katz, Bloomberg.com, 31 May 2017
  • But long before the pole bent, before the auger turned, before the ice was formed this month.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2017
  • This time last year, my husband and I got into a fight over an auger.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • These machines have two metal augers that scoop up the snow and an impeller that throws the snow out.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • To use the auger, pull out a couple of feet of cable and feed it into the drainpipe inside the wall.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Masticating juicers use an auger to press the juice from the fruits and veggies.
    — Caroline Thomason, Health, 5 July 2023
  • Some people also swear by coating the auger and the chute with a nonstick spray.
    — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Since one-stage snow blowers rely on their auger to scoop and throw, anything the auger picks up flies out of the chute.
    — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Single-stage snow blowers use an auger to both pick up and propel the snow out of your path.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Just like a drill bit, the auger's diameter determines the width of the hole.
    — John Perritano, Popular Mechanics, 22 Dec. 2020
  • An auger compactor and a hammer mill the size of a bus break food out of its packaging.
    — Rachael Moeller Gorman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2023
  • With time, however, the hassle of the gas auger lost its appeal.
    — Field & Stream, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The snow is removed in two stages, with an auger feeding the snow into an impeller, which sends snow through the chute.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Other ways to check the thickness include an auger, drill and a tape measure.
    — Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Two on the auger, one removing the melon-size stones that kept getting caught in its blades.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 24 Oct. 2020
  • The smoker, like many of this type, requires electricity to run the auger and fan.
    — and Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2020
  • Poured into a bin attached to the side of the grill, these pellets are fed into the burn box via a turning auger.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2018
  • With a two-stage snowblower, the snow is pulled in with the auger, transferred to an impeller, and then ejected.
    — Bobbi Dempsey, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2023
  • An auger is a corkscrew-like device with a cutting blade that operates like a hand drill to make a hole in the ice.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The pellets are delivered to a small burning chamber on the bottom of the grill by an auger.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 29 Oct. 2020
  • This unit is geared to turn the auger quickly and efficiently.
    — Brad Fenson, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Simply preload the wooden pellets in the hopper, which are then pulled into the fire pot by an auger.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • There is a good reason that most folks who ice fish for very long get themselves a powered auger to drill holes.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Blow snow up to 12 inches deep, with the two-bladed paddle auger that helps pull the blower through the snow with less effort.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The auger kept stopping abruptly, jerking our arms out of their sockets each time.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 24 Oct. 2020

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