eyehook

[ ahy-hook ]
/ ˈaɪˌhʊk /

noun

hook and eye (def. 3).

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Origin of eyehook

eye + hook1

Words nearby eyehook

eyeful, eyeglass, eyeglasses, eyeground, eyehole, eyehook, eyelash, eyelash sign, eye lens, eyeless, eyelet
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British Dictionary definitions for eyehook

eyehook
/ (ˈaɪˌhʊk) /

noun

a hook attached to a ring at the extremity of a rope or chain
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