snore-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

1. the stem of the verb in combination.

snore-hole n.

Brit.

/ˈsnɔːhəʊl/

U.S.

/ˈsnɔrˌhoʊl/

ΘΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > pump > [noun] > aperture at lowest end

snore-hole1860

snore-piece1867

snore1874

1860 Eng. & Foreign Mining Gloss. (new ed.) 63 Snore-holes, the holes in the windbore to admit the water.

1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 45 The pumps frequently got choked by the sand drawn in at the bottom of the well through the snore-holes, or apertures through which the water to be raised is admitted.

1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining 229.

snore-piece n.

Brit.

/ˈsnɔːpiːs/

U.S.

/ˈsnɔrˌpis/

ΘΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > pump > [noun] > aperture at lowest end

snore-hole1860

snore-piece1867

snore1874

1867 W. W. Smyth Treat. Coal & Coal-mining 180 The lowermost portion [of the pump] is the so-called wind-bore, or snore-piece, where the holes in the bottom..are of such size as to prevent the entry of chips or stones.

1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining 229 Snore-piece, the lowest end of a pump sett through which the water passes.

2. With adverb.

snore-off n.

Brit.

/ˈsnɔːrɒf/

U.S.

/ˈsnɔrˌɔf/

/ˈsnɔrˌɑf/

colloquial (chiefly Australian and New Zealand) a sleep or nap, esp. after drinking.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of > other specific instances

sopor1675

nightmare sleep1829

skipper1935

snore-off1950

1950 Landfall June 127 I notice Little Spike's legs sticking out from an empty tallow cask where he is having a snore-off.

1967 K. Giles Death & Mr. Prettyman vi. 120 He always vowed to cut out these afternoon snore-offs.

1968 D. O'Grady Bottle of Sandwiches 49 He surfaced from his plonk-induced snore-off.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	snore-
释义	snore-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. 1. the stem of the verb in combination. snore-hole n. Brit. /ˈsnɔːhəʊl/ , U.S. /ˈsnɔrˌhoʊl/ ΘΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > pump > [noun] > aperture at lowest end snore-hole1860 snore-piece1867 snore1874 1860 Eng. & Foreign Mining Gloss. (new ed.) 63 Snore-holes, the holes in the windbore to admit the water. 1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 45 The pumps frequently got choked by the sand drawn in at the bottom of the well through the snore-holes, or apertures through which the water to be raised is admitted. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining 229. snore-piece n. Brit. /ˈsnɔːpiːs/ , U.S. /ˈsnɔrˌpis/ ΘΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > pump > [noun] > aperture at lowest end snore-hole1860 snore-piece1867 snore1874 1867 W. W. Smyth Treat. Coal & Coal-mining 180 The lowermost portion [of the pump] is the so-called wind-bore, or snore-piece, where the holes in the bottom..are of such size as to prevent the entry of chips or stones. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining 229 Snore-piece, the lowest end of a pump sett through which the water passes. 2. With adverb. snore-off n. Brit. /ˈsnɔːrɒf/ , U.S. /ˈsnɔrˌɔf/ , /ˈsnɔrˌɑf/ colloquial (chiefly Australian and New Zealand) a sleep or nap, esp. after drinking. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of > other specific instances sopor1675 nightmare sleep1829 skipper1935 snore-off1950 1950 Landfall June 127 I notice Little Spike's legs sticking out from an empty tallow cask where he is having a snore-off. 1967 K. Giles Death & Mr. Prettyman vi. 120 He always vowed to cut out these afternoon snore-offs. 1968 D. O'Grady Bottle of Sandwiches 49 He surfaced from his plonk-induced snore-off. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1860
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