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POSTHOLE DIGGER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does posthole digger mean? 

POSTHOLE DIGGER (noun)
  The noun POSTHOLE DIGGER has 1 sense:

1. a shovel used to sink postholesplay

  Familiarity information: POSTHOLE DIGGER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POSTHOLE DIGGER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A shovel used to sink postholes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

post-hole digger; posthole digger

Hypernyms ("posthole digger" is a kind of...):

shovel (a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle)


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