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'''Augers''' are drilling devices that usually includes a rotating helical screw blade called a "flighting" to act as a to remove the drilled out material. The rotation of the blade causes the material to move out of the hole being drilled. | '''Augers''' are drilling devices that usually includes a rotating helical screw blade called a "flighting" to act as a to remove the drilled out material. The rotation of the blade causes the material to move out of the hole being drilled. | ||
Auger is mainly used for digging holes and it can be called in | Auger is mainly used for digging holes and it can be called in other names depending on where the auger digging holes for. Like: | ||
* Digging post holes is called an earth auger, soil auger, or mechanized post hole digger | * Digging post holes is called an earth auger, soil auger, or mechanized post hole digger | ||
* Wood augers have a screw to pull them into the wood | * Wood augers have a screw to pull them into the wood | ||