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feedhole

feedhole noun: a hole through or into which something is fed.

Noun

feedhole (plural feedholes)

  1. A hole through or into which something is fed.
    • Approximately three chambers are periodically fed with fuel by lifting the metal lid from the feedhole, charging fine coal with a small hand shovel and then replacing the lid.1978, Albert Parker, Industrial air pollution handbook, page 564
  2. Any of the holes in punched paper that engage with the sprocket in a machine.

Forms of feedhole

pluralfeedholes

Origin of feedhole

From feed + hole.

Questions about feedhole

What does feedhole mean?
Feedhole means a hole through or into which something is fed.
What part of speech is feedhole?
Feedhole is a noun.
What is the plural of feedhole?
The plural of feedhole is feedholes.

Words near feedhole in the dictionary

  1. feedforwards
  2. feedgrain
  3. feedgrains
  4. feedground
  5. feedgrounds
  6. feedhole
  7. feedholes
  8. feedhorn
  9. feedhorns
  10. feedin'
  11. feeding

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