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shovel vs post-hole digger

post-hole digger vs shovel

shovel and post-hole digger both are nouns.

shovel is a verb but post-hole digger is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shovel Yes No Yes No
post-hole digger Yes No No No
As nouns, post-hole digger is a hyponym of shovel; that is, post-hole digger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shovel:
  • shovel: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
  • post-hole digger: a shovel used to sink postholes
Other hyponyms of shovel include hand shovel, posthole digger, scoop, scoop shovel.
shovel (noun) post-hole digger (noun)
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle a shovel used to sink postholes
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
a machine for excavating
the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel (verb) post-hole digger (verb)
dig with or as if with a shovel
Difference between shovel and post-hole digger

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