holer
1
8.8
- noun
- /ˈhoʊlər/
- She bought a new holer to help with planting bulbs in the garden.
Examples
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A sturdy holer makes digging small holes much easier.
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He used a holer to create holes in the fence.
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The carpenter reached for his holer to start the project.
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A holer is essential for planting trees.
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The gardener used a holer to plant the new flowers in her yard.
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To install the fence posts, he relied on his sturdy holer for accurate holes.
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Using a holer is the most efficient way to create deep holes for planting trees.
Synonyms
2
3.4
A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete
2
7.3
A hand tool with a spiral metal bit for making holes in wood
1
3.0
A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials
1
4.0
A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather
1
9.0
A cutting tool with a grooved cylinder used to enlarge and smooth drilled holes
1
7.7
A machine that drills holes in rock or the ground
1
5.6
A sharp tool for making holes in materials like leather or paper
1
6.7
A tool with two blades for digging deep narrow holes to put posts in
1
7.1
A tool that makes holes in materials like paper or metal
1
9.3
A pointed hand tool used to make tiny holes for nails or screws
1
4.8
A tool with two long blades for digging narrow deep holes for fence posts
1
9.9
A machine that cuts square or rectangular holes in wood for joining pieces
1
9.9
A small hand tool with a sharp point for making holes in wood for small nails or screws
1
7.2
A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
1
9.9
A pointed tool for making small holes in soil to plant seeds or bulbs
1
6.7
A tool that makes holes in hard rock
1
7.7
A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood
How Big
- Specialized
12
4.9
6
2.8
1
8.8
1
3.0
- Specialized
3
8.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Holer comes from the simple word hole, meaning 'a hollow', plus the ending -er, meaning 'one who does' or 'a tool that does', as in baker or a 'drill'. So a holer can mean a tool that makes holes, which explains its use for a device used to make holes in wood, soil, or other materials.