2. (Zo["o]l.) The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
auger shell — ˈȯgə(r) noun : a gastropod mollusk of the family Terebridae with an elongated spiral shell; also : the shell itself * * * auger shell, 1. a gastropod commonly found in tropical seas, having an elongate, finely tapered shell that suggests an… … Useful english dictionary
auger-shell — auˈger shell noun Terebra • • • Main Entry: ↑auger … Useful english dictionary
auger shell — noun a marine mollusc with a slender tapering spiral shell, often brightly coloured. [Terebra and other genera.] … English new terms dictionary
Auger (disambiguation) — Auger can refer to: *Auger, a device for moving material or liquid by means of a rotating helical flighting *Auger shell, a gray or brown shell commonly found at the beach *The Auger weapon, a rifle in the game which drills through walls.*People… … Wikipedia
Auger electron spectroscopy — (AES; Auger pronounced|oːʒeː in French) is a common analytical technique used specifically in the study of surfaces and, more generally, in the area of materials science. Underlying the spectroscopic technique is the Auger effect, as it has come… … Wikipedia
Auger effect — /oh zhay /, Physics. a nonradiative process in which an atom in an excited state undergoes a transition to a lower state by the emission of a bound electron (Auger electron) rather than by the emission of an x ray. Also called autoionization.… … Universalium
Auger effect — The Auger effect (pronEng|ˈɔːʒɚ, or Oh jeh) is a phenomenon in physics in which the emission of an electron from an atom causes the emission of a second electron. [GoldBookRef|title=Auger effect|url=http://goldbook.iupac.org/A00520.html] When an… … Wikipedia
Auger electron — a low energy electron emitted when an inner electron shell vacancy is created, such as by electron capture or internal conversion … Medical dictionary
shell drill — noun : a short 4 fluted drill mounted on an arbor and used for rough reaming compare auger, bit I 3a, cross bit … Useful english dictionary
Royal Dutch Shell environmental issues — Royal Dutch Shell is engaged in a variety of business activities across the world which of necessity involves the extraction, production, handling, processing, storage and transportation of hazardous products, including hydrocarbons and chemicals … Wikipedia
