auger

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
2. 2
   A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
3. 3
   A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
4. 4
   A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.

Verb

1. 1
   To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
2. 2
   To proceed in the manner of an auger.
3. 3
   To daydream.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname from French.