Vocab Tadka : Auger vs Augur (Confusing Words)
Lets discuss the difference between confusing words Auger & Augur.
AUGUR
| 1 | (n) | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy Type: ‘noun.person’ Synonym: auspex, |
| 1 | (v) | indicate by signs Type: ‘verb.communication’ Usage: ‘These signs bode bad news’ Synonym: auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage,prognosticate, |
| 2 | (v) | predict from an omen Type: ‘verb.communication’ |
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- ATTUS NAVIUS, in Roman legendary history, a famous augur during the reign of Tarquinius Priscus.
- He was augur for fifty-five years and wrote a work on the science of divination.
- After the death of the augur, he transferred himself to the care of Q.
How to Remember : Augur –> Aug+ur –> AUGust indicates signs of coming winters.
AUGER
| 1 | (n) | a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes Type: ‘noun.artifact’ Synonym: plumber’s snake, |
| 2 | (n) | hand tool for boring holes Type: ‘noun.artifact’ Synonym: gimlet, screw auger, wimble, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- The employment of a simple auger instead of a spudding-bit.
- A well borer or earth auger is used to make a hole down to water level.
- American augers also offers several mud pump units for use in auger boring or pipe jacking.
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