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shothole

American  
[shot-hohl] / ˈʃɒtˌhoʊl /

noun

  1. a hole drilled in rock, coal, ore, etc., to hold explosives used in blasting.


Etymology

Origin of shothole

First recorded in 1870–75; shot 1 + hole

Example Sentences

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Invasive shothole borer and gold-spotted oak borer beetles have killed thousands of trees in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2022

Researchers believe the invasive shothole borer arrived in wood pallets or products from Vietnam and/or Taiwan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Invasive shothole borers leave rust-colored stains on the outside of a tree and tiny holes roughly the size of a half-grain of rice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2022

The online class from 12:30-2:15 p.m. will cover identification of blossom brown rot, bacterial canker, cherry mottle leaf, shothole, cherry bark tortrix and tent caterpillar.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2021

The clear water came gushing up the hatchways from many a shothole; the craft was settling fast, and so we hauled down the ensign and made the signal of distress.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James