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shuv-holer

shuv-holer noun: a digging tool comprising two opposing spades with a scissoring action, used to dig deep narrow holes for fenceposts etc.

Noun

shuv-holer (plural shuv-holers)

  1. A digging tool comprising two opposing spades with a scissoring action, used to dig deep narrow holes for fenceposts etc.
    • 1 auger/post hole borer (use instead of spades and shuv-holers in suitable ground)1986, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Fencing: A Practical Conservation Handbook (page 34)
    • 1,070 manholes; 2,310 shuv-holers; 1,190 collector boxes; 19.5 km of curbs/gutters; and 90 km of pipes in precast concrete.2012, Fernanda Magalhães, Francesco di Villarosa, Slum Upgrading: Lessons Learned from Brazil (page 116)

Forms of shuv-holer

pluralshuv-holers

Questions about shuv-holer

What does shuv-holer mean?
Shuv-holer means a digging tool comprising two opposing spades with a scissoring action, used to dig deep narrow holes for fenceposts etc.
What part of speech is shuv-holer?
Shuv-holer is a noun.
What is the plural of shuv-holer?
The plural of shuv-holer is shuv-holers.

Words near shuv-holer in the dictionary

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  2. shutup
  3. shutups
  4. shutwing
  5. shutwings
  6. shuv-holer
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  8. shuvit
  9. shuvits
  10. shuvosaurid
  11. shuvosaurids

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