trado, broca helicoidal, furadeira de rosca
1. A tool with a helical blade for boring holes in wood or soil
The carpenter used an auger to drill a hole through the wooden beam.
O carpinteiro usou um trado para fazer um furo na viga de madeira.
2. A large screw-like device for moving material such as grain or snow
The auger conveyor moved grain from the truck into the silo.
O transportador de rosca moveu o grão do caminhão para o silo.
3. A hand tool with a T-handle used for boring holes
He grabbed the auger to create an opening in the ice for fishing.
Ele pegou o trado para fazer uma abertura no gelo para pescar.
In American English, 'auger' is commonly used in farming, construction, and ice fishing contexts. In Brazil, 'trado' is the traditional term but modern construction may use more technical terminology. The word 'auger' is also used figuratively in aviation to mean a crash, particularly a nose-first impact. The phrase 'auger for' meaning 'to indicate' or 'to suggest' is a distinct usage from the tool itself.
Related Idioms & Phrases
auger in (aviation slang: to crash nose-first into the ground)
auger for (to be a sign of; to presage)
auger well/ill for (to be a good/bad sign for something)
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