shothole

[ shot-hohl ]
/ ˈʃɒtˌhoʊl /

noun

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

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Origin of shothole

First recorded in 1870–75; shot1 + hole

Words nearby shothole

shot-silk retina, shote, shotgun, shotgun microphone, shotgun wedding, shothole, shott, shotten, shotting, shottsuru, shotwell
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