# increment borer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tool with a handle and an auger bit, used to extract a section of tissue from a living tree with relatively minor injury to the plant.

## Etymology
From increment + borer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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