Small+hole

  • 61ˈhole ˌpunch — noun [C] a piece of equipment used for putting small holes in paper …

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  • 62hole in the wall — idi a small or confining place …

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  • 63hole-in-the-wall — /ˈhoʊl ɪn ðə wɔl/ (say hohl in dhuh wawl) adjective (of a bar, cafe, restaurant, etc.) small, simple and unpretentious …

  • 64shot hole — noun drill hole for a charge of an explosive • Hypernyms: ↑bore, ↑bore hole, ↑drill hole * * * noun 1. : a drilled hole in which a charge of dynamite is exploded in mining or to produce artificial earth vibrations in seismic prospecting for oil 2 …

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  • 65Pin hole — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …

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  • 66Touch hole — A touch hole is a small hole, through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited. In small arms, the flash from a charge of priming held in the flash pan is enough to ignite the charge within. In artillery, priming… …

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  • 67Fire in the hole — is a standard warning, used in many countries in the world, indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set. The first cannons were… …

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  • 68hand-hole — (h[a^]nd h[=o]l ), n. (Steam Boilers) A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. [1913 Webster] {Hand hole plate}, the cover of a hand hole. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69Hand-hole plate — hand hole hand hole (h[a^]nd h[=o]l ), n. (Steam Boilers) A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. [1913 Webster] {Hand hole plate}, the cover of a hand hole. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 70pi|geon|hole — «PIHJ uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a) a small place built, usually as one of a series, for domestic pigeons to nest in. b) a small hole in a wall for pigeons to pass in and out. 2. one of a set of boxlike compartments for holding …

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