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Augean stable (Fig.),
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n. [ OE. augoure, nauger, AS. nafegār, fr. nafu, nafa, nave of a wheel + gār spear, and therefore meaning properly and originally a nave-bore. See Nave (of a wheel) and 2d Gore, n. ]
Auger bit,
‖n. [ F., dim. of auge trough, fr. L. alveus hollow, fr. alvus belly. ] (Mining) A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]