/ Dictionary / Index A Auger effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Au•ger' effect" Pronunciation: (ō-zhā'), [key] — Physics. Physics. a nonradiative process in which an atom in an excited state undergoes a transition to a lower state by the emission of a bound electronrather than by the emission of an x-ray. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. auger bit auger-eyed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language