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单词 posthole
释义

posthole

[ pohst-hohl ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌhoʊl /

noun

a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
Archaeology. an excavated hole showing by its shape and by the remains of wood or other debris that it was once filled by a post.

Origin of posthole

First recorded in 1695–1705; post1 + hole

Words nearby posthole

posthepatitic cirrhosis, posthioplasty, posthitis, post hoc, post hoc, ergo propter hoc, posthole, posthole digger, postholith, post horn, post horse, post house
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Example sentences from the Web for posthole

  • The sides of this, as of all of them, large or small, were as smooth and hard as if made with a posthole digger or a boring tool.

    Archeological Investigations|Gerard Fowke
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