POSTHOLE

posthole, post hole

(noun) a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

posthole (plural postholes)

(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

Verb

posthole (third-person singular simple present postholes, present participle postholing, simple past and past participle postholed)

To sink one's legs deep into snow while walking.

Anagrams

• pot holes, pot-holes, potholes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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