Environmental Science Tools

noun a tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood or the ground

• The geologist used an auger to extract core samples from the ground.
• I borrowed my neighbor's auger to help with digging holes for the fence.
• I can't believe how fast this auger is at drilling through the dirt!
• Her sharp wit was like an auger, piercing through any facade to get to the truth.

noun a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities or liquids from solids

• The scientist used a centrifuge to separate the different components of the liquid mixture.
• We had to spin the test tubes in the centrifuge to get the results.
• Let's throw it in the spinny thing and see what happens.
• Her mind felt like a centrifuge, spinning with thoughts and ideas.