[ 'ɔ:gə ]
■ noun a tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes.
Origin
OE nafogār , from nafu (see nave 2 ) + gār 'piercer'; the n was lost by wrong division of a n~ .
Usage
See usage at augur .
[ 'ɔ:gə ]
■ noun a tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes.
Origin
OE nafogār , from nafu (see nave 2 ) + gār 'piercer'; the n was lost by wrong division of a n~ .
Usage
See usage at augur .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004