auger

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

Similar word(s): snake

Definition categories: man–made, snake

2. hand tool for boring holes

Similar word(s): gimlet, wimble

Definition categories: man–made, drill

verb

1. To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

2. To proceed in the manner of an auger.