This is the 3388th most frequent French word.
auger
"Auger" is not a French word; it is an English word meaning a tool for boring holes in wood or earth.
Here, 'auger' is used to describe a tool that drills holes in materials.
L'ingénieur utilise un vilebrequin pour augmenter le diamètre du trou.
The engineer uses an auger to increase the hole's diameter.
In this sentence, 'auger' refers specifically to a device used in drilling operations for resource extraction.
Pour extraire l'eau du sol, ils ont utilisé une tarière.
To extract water from the ground, they used an auger.
Here, 'auger' indicates the equipment utilized for precision drilling for construction or engineering purposes.