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shuv-holer en · NOUN
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A digging tool comprising two opposing spades with a scissoring action, used to dig deep narrow holes for fenceposts etc.
1 auger/post hole borer (use instead of spades and shuv-holers in suitable ground)
1986, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Fencing: A Practical Conservation Handbook (page 34)1,070 manholes; 2,310 shuv-holers; 1,190 collector boxes; 19.5 km of curbs/gutters; and 90 km of pipes in precast concrete.
2012, Fernanda Magalhães, Francesco di Villarosa, Slum Upgrading: Lessons Learned from Brazil (page 116)
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