drophole
drophole noun: a hole designed for something to be dropped through.
Noun
drophole (plural dropholes)
- A hole designed for something to be dropped through.
- I had been given another job – the digging of a drophole for the outhouse toilet.1998, Witi Ihimaera, Bulibasha
- On the ceiling above this space on the second floor was an iron ring, and directly below it was a drophole operated by a lever. This device was designed for hangings of criminals convicted of capital offenses.2018, Robert Sacré, Charley Patton: Voice of the Mississippi Delta
- Synonyms:
- fallway
Synonyms of drophole
Forms of drophole
| plural | dropholes |
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Origin of drophole
From drop + hole.
Questions about drophole
- What does drophole mean?
- Drophole means a hole designed for something to be dropped through.
- What part of speech is drophole?
- Drophole is a noun.
- What is the plural of drophole?
- The plural of drophole is dropholes.
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