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shothole
[ shot-hohl ]
/ ˈʃɒtˌhoʊl /
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noun
a hole drilled in rock, coal, ore, etc., to hold explosives used in blasting.
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shot hole
noun
a condition in plants in which small, rounded spots drop out of the leaves, appearing as if the leaves were riddled by shot, resulting from infection or injury.
Origin of shot hole
First recorded in 1795–1805
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How to use shothole in a sentence
Well, it looks like an old wornout picture of the wall beside my desk and the shothole as it appeared.
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British Dictionary definitions for shothole
shot hole
noun
a drilled hole into which explosive is put for blasting
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