airhole

airhole
noun Date: 1751 a hole to admit or discharge air

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  • airhole — /ˈɛəhoʊl/ (say airhohl) noun 1. an opening to admit or discharge air. 2. a natural opening in the frozen surface of a river or pond. 3. Aeronautics → air pocket …  

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  • Dip of the horizon — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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