The function of an auger is to bore holes. 麻花鑽的功用是鑽孔。
Methods of soil auger and pot experiment were used to research vertical root distributions and drought resistance of main planting tree species in the Weibei loess plateau. 採用土鑽法和盆栽試驗研究了渭北地區主要造林樹種的垂直根系分佈特徵及其抗旱性。