post·hole

[pohst-hohl]
noun
1.
a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
2.
Archaeology. an excavated hole showing by its shape and by the remains of wood or other debris that it was once filled by a post.

Origin:
1695–1705; post1 + hole

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posthole

noun
a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post 
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Posthole is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Posthole auger, posthole digger, and posthole breaker bar for preparing new
  postholes and resetting posts.
Refer to the floor plans for the correct posthole spacing, then layout the
  position of the postholes on the base.
Sets metal or wooden post in upright position in posthole.
Based on information provided during consultation, it is presumed that the
  tooth was intentionally placed in the posthole.
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