twist drill

Meaning

A rotating cutting tool, used for cutting holes in rigid materials, that consists of an essentially conical point, relieved and fluted to form cutting lips, and spiral flutes which direct the chips away from the lips and toward ejection from the hole.

Synonyms

twist bit

spiral bit

drill bit

drilling bit

auger bit

soil auger

worm bit

auger-drill head

earth auger

double worm screw

fluted twist drill

milled twist drill

auger

spiral borer

bit

Translations

Bohrer

ελικοειδές τρύπανο

foret

foret hélicoïdal

boorijzer

spiraalboor

broca comum

broca