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holer

holer

8.8
A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
  • noun
  • /ˈhoʊlər/
translation icon : perforadora
  • She bought a new holer to help with planting bulbs in the garden.

Examples

  • A sturdy holer makes digging small holes much easier.

  • He used a holer to create holes in the fence.

  • The carpenter reached for his holer to start the project.

  • A holer is essential for planting trees.

  • The gardener used a holer to plant the new flowers in her yard.

  • To install the fence posts, he relied on his sturdy holer for accurate holes.

  • Using a holer is the most efficient way to create deep holes for planting trees.

Synonyms

brace
vsholer
  • Archaic
8 7.2

A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood

is the general holemaking term, not limited to crank operation
puncher
vsholer
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather

is broader, applying to holemaking in thicker or varied materials
auger
vsholer
1 7.3

A hand tool with a spiral metal bit for making holes in wood

covers all tools for making holes, not only helical bits
driller
vsholer
1 3.4

A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete

is the general name for any tool that makes holes in materials
hand drill
vsholer
1 3.0

A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials

includes that type but also larger or nonportable holemaking tools
borer
vsholer
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A machine that drills holes in rock or the ground

applies to holemaking in many materials, not only geological ones
1 6.7

A tool with two blades for digging deep narrow holes to put posts in

is broader, covering holemaking in many materials and sizes
posthole digger
vsholer
1 4.8

A tool with two long blades for digging narrow deep holes for fence posts

is a wider term for tools that make holes in various substances
perforator
vsholer
1 7.1

A tool that makes holes in materials like paper or metal

is limited to tools for making holes in materials only
screw auger
vsholer
  • Specialized
7.7

A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood

is broader, naming holemaking tools beyond manual spiral blades
stone drill
vsholer
  • Specialized
6.7

A tool that makes holes in hard rock

is the general holemaking concept, not limited to stone work
reamer
vsholer
  • Specialized
9.0

A cutting tool with a grooved cylinder used to enlarge and smooth drilled holes

refers to making holes from scratch rather than refining them
mortiser
vsholer
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that cuts square or rectangular holes in wood for joining pieces

is the general holemaking idea, not specific to joint shapes
piercer
vsholer
5.6

A sharp tool for making holes in materials like leather or paper

covers holemaking generally, not only sharp point piercing methods
bradawl
vsholer
9.9

A small hand tool with a sharp point for making holes in wood for small nails or screws

is the wider term for tools that create holes of any size
pricker
vsholer
  • Specialized
9.3

A pointed hand tool used to make tiny holes for nails or screws

is broader, including tools that make larger or deeper holes
dibber
vsholer
  • UK
9.9

A pointed tool for making small holes in soil to plant seeds or bulbs

is the general holemaking term not limited to gardening use

How Big

backhoe
  • Specialized
13 4.9
power drill
4 2.8
holer
8.8
hand drill
1 3.0
punch pliers
  • Specialized
6.8
awl
3 8.5

Surface Forms

holer singular
holers plural

Morphology

holer = hole (transparent) = hole + er

The tool sense is also transparently built from 'hole' plus '-er', meaning something used to make holes.

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.