Color Names

Auger Shell

Dusty, weathered shell, the kind that hides a spiral staircase.

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Auger Shell is a warm grey.

It can be described as warm, muted, greyish and dusty.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Auger Shell

Terebridae

The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a family of predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea. They have extremely high-spired shells with numerous whorls; their common name refers to the resemblance of their shells to rock-drill bit. More than 400 species are recently known worldwide.

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auger

Noun

  1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
  2. A snake or plumber's snake .

Verb

  1. To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
  2. To proceed in the manner of an auger.
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shell

Noun

  1. A hard external covering of an animal.

Verb

  1. To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
  2. To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
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