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posthole

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post·hole  (psthl)
n.
A hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post.
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Noun1.posthole - a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
post hole
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
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He checks the hole with a metal prod (driveway reflector, above) to see if it's been backfilled, then uses a posthole digger to clean out the hole, set the trap (securing it to the reflector pole so the animal doesn't take off with it), covers it carefully with a few handfuls of dirt to disguise it, then places a board over the hole, covering that with dirt to ensure no light shows through.
Gophers can really make a mess out of a yard (or in this case a field) by Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Digging tools including shovels, posthole diggers, picks and mattocks ?
An Introduction to Hand Tools by greg smith / Construction and materials industries community
The postholes containing the timbers were carefully excavated and the pottery and charcoal found on the site are now undergoing close inspection and analysis by the Headland experts to reveal more about the activities which took place in the timber circle," she added.
Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old timber circle in Ireland by Asian News International
 
 
 
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