posthole
Digger's cylindrical cavity
A posthole is a hole dug in the ground to set a fence post or other vertical support.
The term appears in compounds: a posthole digger is a specialized tool with two hinged blades for excavating narrow, deep holes.
We spent the morning digging postholes along the property line.
Spiral hole-maker
- shovelTool for moving earth
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- manualWritten instructions for use
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
soil · dirt · earth · depth · diameter · boring · tamping · groundwork
Solid building mixture
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tampingCompacting by repeated pressure
- plumbExactly vertical or true
level · bracing · curing · anchoring · depth · frost line · drainage · stability
Ship's flat surface
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- pilingStructural support column
pier · structural · load-bearing · pressure-treated · wooden · support · framework · building
auger
Spiral hole-maker
labor · soil · dirt · earth · depth · diameter · boring · tamping · groundwork · excavation
concrete
Solid building mixture
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tampingCompacting by repeated pressure
plumb · level · bracing · curing · anchoring · depth · frost line · drainage · stability · backfill
deck
Ship's flat surface
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- foundationUnderlying support structure
piling · pier · structural · load-bearing · pressure-treated · wooden · support · framework · building · carpentry
gatepost
Upright supporting a barrier's door
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- boundaryLine marking a limit
property · enclosure · picket · chainlink · wooden · metal · vinyl · barbed wire · privacy · farm
- excavationdig, excavation, excavating, excavator, digging
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
postholetrench
Long narrow excavation
ditch · channel · furrow · drainage ditch · irrigation ditch