auger vs hone

auger

verb
  • To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger. 

  • To proceed in the manner of an auger. 

noun
  • A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool). 

  • A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study. 

  • A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts 

  • A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet. 

hone

verb
  • To sharpen with a hone; to whet. 

  • To pine, lament, or long. 

  • To refine or master (a skill). 

  • To grumble. 

  • To make more acute, intense, or effective. 

  • To use a hone to produce a precision bore. 

noun
  • A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores. 

  • A kind of swelling in the cheek. 

  • A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. 

intj
  • Synonym of alas Used to express sorrow, or grief 

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