Etymology
Origin of posthole
Example Sentences
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His grandfather could reach water with a posthole digger.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021
The Swiss Army Gardener: A handy, foldable multi-tool combining a shovel, rake, hoe, hacksaw, pitchfork, pruning shears and posthole digger.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2019
Her father was a natural-born inventor with a long string of posthole diggers, folding lawn chairs, etc. to his credit.
From Time Magazine Archive
I pull on my ski boots, head uphill and welcome back winter one dumb posthole step at a time.
From Time Magazine Archive
A posthole digger, shovels, a few bags of quick-set concrete, large buckets with lids, a role of fencing wire, pliers, and a couple of hammers were piled on the ground near the bushes.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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