air hole
Americannoun
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an opening to admit or discharge air.
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a natural opening in the frozen surface of a river or pond.
noun
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a hole that allows the passage of air, esp for ventilation
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a section of open water in a frozen surface
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a less common name for air pocket
Etymology
Origin of air hole
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Then I cracked open one eye and found a tiny air hole at the top of my hat.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2015
The old cap had a rubber seal that, because it tended to swell up and cover the cap's air hole, could have caused the gas tank to collapse.
From Time Magazine Archive
Its oxygen became so depleted that by the time their rescuers managed to bore a fresh air hole for them, they had begun to vomit.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was the air hole for a muskrat den.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
"Oh, let us turn and turn and turn until we find the air hole and then glue our mouths to it!"
From The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston
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