definitions

pinhole

[ pin-hohl ]
/ ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /
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noun

a small hole made by or as by a pin.
a hole for a pin to go through; tiny aperture.

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Nearby words

pingo, pinguecula, pinguid, pinhead, pinheaded, pinhole, pinhole camera, pinhole pupil, piniform, pinion, pinite

Origin of pinhole

First recorded in 1670–80; pin + hole
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British Dictionary definitions for pin-hole

pinhole

/ (ˈpɪnˌhəʊl) /

noun

a small hole made with or as if with a pin
archery the exact centre of an archery target, in the middle of the gold zone
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