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   hole

   /həʊl/

   noun

   • 1. a hollow place in a solid body or surface: "the dog had dug a hole in the ground" Similar pitditchtrenchcavitycraterdepressionhollowwellboreholeexcavationshaftmineshaftdugoutcavecavernpotholechambergorgechasmcanyonravine
   • ▪ an aperture passing through something: "he had a hole in his sock" Similar openingaperturegapspaceorificeslotventoutletchinkbreachbreakcrackleakriftrupturepunctureperforationcutincisionsplitgashrentslitcleftcrevicefissurepeepholekeyholespyholeforamenarchaic:loophole
   • ▪ a cavity or receptacle on a golf course, typically one of eighteen or nine, into which the ball must be hit.
   • ▪ one of the sections of a golf course or the divisions of play in a game of golf: "Stephen lost the first three holes to Eric"
   • ▪ an animal's burrow: "a fox's hole" Similar burrowlairdencovertearthsettdreyretreatsheltercave
   • ▪ a valley: "Seaton Hole"
   • ▪ a position from which an electron is absent, especially one regarded as a mobile carrier of positive charge in a semiconductor.
   • 2. a place or position that needs to be filled because someone or something is no longer there: "she is missed terribly and her death has left a hole in all our lives"
   • ▪ a shortcoming, weakness, or flaw in a plan, argument, etc.: "intriguing as it sounds, the theory is full of holes" Similar flawfaultdefectweaknessweak pointshortcominginconsistencydiscrepancyloopholeerrormistakefallacy
   • 3. an unpleasant place: informal "she had wasted a whole lifetime in this hole of a town" Similar hovelslumshackmessinformal:dumpdivepigstyjointtipOpposite palace
   • ▪ an awkward situation: "the team are in a bit of a hole and it's a case of seeing if they can dig themselves out" Similar predicamentdiffict situationawkward situationmesscornertight cornerquandarydilemmamuddleemergencycrisisimbrogliodifficultytroubleplightdire straitsinformal:fixjambindspottight spotscrapepicklesticky situationhot waterdeep waterspot of bother

   verb

   • 1. make a hole or holes in: "a fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started"
   • 2. hit (the ball) into a hole: "George holed a six-iron shot from the fairway"

   Word Origin Old Englishhol (noun), holian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hol (noun) ‘cave’, (adjective) ‘hollow’, and German hohl ‘hollow’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover, conceal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. holey adjective

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2. study.com › academy › lessonWhole vs. Hole | Definition, Differences & Examples

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Understand the difference between whole vs. hole. Understand the definition of hole and see examples. Learn the meaning of hole and whole and know when and where to use which one. Updated:...

3. twominenglish.com › whole-vs-hole‘Whole’ vs. ‘Hole’: What’s the Difference? - Two Minute English

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   Mar 28, 2024 · “Hell hole” is an idiom used to describe an unattractive or undesirable place. Being “in the hole” indicates that one is in financial hardship or debt. To “dig oneself out of a hole” means to find a solution to escape a difficult predicament or situation.

4. math.stackexchange.com › questions › 4847584geometric topology - What is the formal definition of a hole ...

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   Jan 19, 2024 · In topology, there is a definition of "number of holes" of a manifold, like a torus. However, I have never seen the definition of hole by itself. Intuitively, a hole is a region of space where the manifold doesn't exist, but this is merely a necessary condition to be a hole, not a sufficient one.

5. www.askdifference.com › opening-vs-holeOpening vs. Hole — What’s the Difference?

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Opening vs. Hole — What's the Difference? By Fiza Rafique & Urooj Arif — Updated on March 6, 2024. An opening is intentionally created for access or passage, highlighting purposeful design, while a hole is often an unintended break or gap, emphasizing accidental or natural formation.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Black_holeBlack hole - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light and other electromagnetic waves, is capable of possessing enough energy to escape it. [2]

7. theconversation.com › what-is-a-sinkhole-a-geotechnicalWhat is a sinkhole? A geotechnical engineer explains - The...

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   Apr 8, 2024 · A sinkhole is basically a hole which appears to suddenly open up in the ground. However, the process that leads to a sinkhole is not so sudden and may have been developing over...

8. flexbooks.ck12.org › holes-in-rational-functions-pcalcHoles in Rational Functions

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   Aug 13, 2024 · A hole on a graph is a hollow circle, representing that the function approaches the point but is not defined at that precise value. Holes occur in rational functions when the function is undefined at a specific value.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › water holeWater hole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 16, 2024 · 1. : a natural hole or hollow containing water. 2. : a hole in a surface of ice. Examples of water hole in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.

10. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › atrial-septalAtrial septal defect (ASD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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    Jan 23, 2024 · An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a heart condition that you're born with. That means it's a congenital heart defect. People with an ASD have a hole between the upper heart chambers. The hole increases the amount of blood going through the lungs.

11. www.verywellhealth.com › whats-a-bowel-perforation-797590Ruptured Colon: Causes, Survival Rate, and How It's Fixed -...

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    Jun 19, 2024 · A perforated bowel, or ruptured colon, occurs when a hole is made in the innermost layer of the lining of the colon, the last place stool passes through before reaching the anus. A ruptured colon can happen due to an injury or illness, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), that harms your digestive tract.