air hole

SEE SYNONYMS FOR air hole ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an opening to admit or discharge air.

a natural opening in the frozen surface of a river or pond.

air pocket.

Origin of air hole

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby air hole

air hammer, air harbor, air-hardening, airhead, air hoist, air hole, air horn, airhose, air hostess, air hunger, airily

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Example sentences from the Web for air hole

This is the air-hole, which allows of gaseous exchanges between the atmosphere inside the box and that outside.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
The adit of a military mine, is the aperture by which it is dug and charged: the name is also applied to an air-hole or drift.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
One man fell into an air-hole below Forty Mile; another was killed and eaten by his dogs; a third was crushed by a falling tree.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London
"We know an air-hole when we see it—and I can't see any of them around here," replied Paul.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest|Lillian Elizabeth Roy

I knew it must be the light shining through an air-hole, and swam for it.
The Camp in the Snow|William Murray Graydon

British Dictionary definitions for air hole

air hole

noun

a hole that allows the passage of air, esp for ventilation

a section of open water in a frozen surface

a less common name for air pocket (def. 1)

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单词	air hole
释义	air hole SEE SYNONYMS FOR air hole ON THESAURUS.COM noun an opening to admit or discharge air. a natural opening in the frozen surface of a river or pond. air pocket. Origin of air hole First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby air hole air hammer, air harbor, air-hardening, airhead, air hoist, air hole, air horn, airhose, air hostess, air hunger, airily Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for air hole This is the air-hole, which allows of gaseous exchanges between the atmosphere inside the box and that outside. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre The adit of a military mine, is the aperture by which it is dug and charged: the name is also applied to an air-hole or drift. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth One man fell into an air-hole below Forty Mile; another was killed and eaten by his dogs; a third was crushed by a falling tree. Smoke Bellew\|Jack London "We know an air-hole when we see it—and I can't see any of them around here," replied Paul. Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy I knew it must be the light shining through an air-hole, and swam for it. The Camp in the Snow\|William Murray Graydon British Dictionary definitions for air hole air hole noun a hole that allows the passage of air, esp for ventilation a section of open water in a frozen surface a less common name for air pocket (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to air hole air duct, air well
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air hole

noun

Origin of air hole

Words nearby air hole

Example sentences from the Web for air hole

British Dictionary definitions for air hole

noun

Words related to air hole