drill vs screw auger

screw auger vs drill

drill and screw auger both are nouns.

drill is a verb but screw auger is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
screw auger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, screw auger is a hyponym of drill; that is, screw auger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drill:

drill: a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
screw auger: hand tool for boring holes

Other hyponyms of drill include auger, gimlet, wimble, bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill, brace and bit, breast drill, core drill, burr drill, dentist's drill, hand drill, handheld drill, power drill, reamer, trepan.

drill (noun)	screw auger (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	hand tool for boring holes
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

drill (verb)	screw auger (verb)
learn by repetition
teach by repetition
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
undergo military training or do military exercises
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Difference between drill and screw auger

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