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blasthole

blasthole noun: the hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.

Noun

blasthole (plural blastholes)

  1. The hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.
  2. A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.
  3. The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted.

Forms of blasthole

pluralblastholes

Origin of blasthole

From blast + hole.

Questions about blasthole

What does blasthole mean?
Blasthole means the hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.
What part of speech is blasthole?
Blasthole is a noun.
What is the plural of blasthole?
The plural of blasthole is blastholes.

Words near blasthole in the dictionary

  1. blasterbator
  2. blasterbators
  3. blasters
  4. blastesis
  5. blastful
  6. blasthole
  7. blastholes
  8. blastic
  9. blasticidin
  10. blasticidine
  11. blasticidins

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