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单词 dream-hole
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Definition of dream-hole in English:

dream-hole

noun ˈdriːmˌhəʊl
English Regional, Yorkshire
  • A slit or opening in an external wall of a building.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts Minchinhampton. Origin uncertain; apparently from dream + hole, on account of the sound of the bells passing through such holes in a church steeple.

 
 

Definition of dream-hole in US English:

dream-hole

nounˈdriːmˌhəʊl
English Regional, Yorkshire
  • A slit or opening in an external wall of a building.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts Minchinhampton. Origin uncertain; apparently from dream + hole, on account of the sound of the bells passing through such holes in a church steeple.

 
 
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