An auger's a device for moving material or liquid (see Archimedes' screw) by means of a rotating helical flighting. The material's moved along the axis of rotation. For some uses the helical 'flighting''s enclosed in a tube, for other uses the flighting isn't encased. An integral part of a drill, the auger of the drill bit uses this mechanism to remove shavings from the hole being drilled. Agriculture The grain auger's used in agriculture to move grain from trucks and grain carts into grain sto… (More on Auger)