auger

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002415",
  "term": "auger",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A tool for drilling/boring into unconsolidated earth materials (soil) consisting of a spiral blade wound around a central stem or shaft that is commonly hollow (hollow-stem auger). Augers commonly are available in flights (sections) that are connected together to advance the depth of the borehole.\n\n2. A rotating, screw-type device that moves material through a cylinder. In alcohol production, it is used to transfer grains from storage to the grinding site and from the grinding site to the cooker.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms; Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bioenergy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/auger/"
}