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A-Z glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Auger

(1) In mills, a horizontal screw helix or Archimedean screw, revolving in a trough or tube and employed for the horizontal movement of grain or meal. It was improved by Oliver Evans an American millwright in the C18th. (2) A carpenter's tool for boring holes; used by millwrights.

Alternative terms

Term	Language	Region
Conveyor	English