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hand-hole

hand-hole noun: a small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

Noun

hand-hole (plural hand-holes)

  1. A small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

Forms of hand-hole

pluralhand-holes

Origin of hand-hole

From hand + hole.

Words formed from hand-hole

  • hand-hole plate

Questions about hand-hole

What does hand-hole mean?
Hand-hole means a small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.
What part of speech is hand-hole?
Hand-hole is a noun.
What is the plural of hand-hole?
The plural of hand-hole is hand-holes.

Words near hand-hole in the dictionary

  1. hand-hoeing
  2. hand-hoes
  3. hand-hold
  4. hand-holding
  5. hand-holds
  6. hand-hole
  7. hand-holes
  8. hand-in-cap
  9. hand-in-glove
  10. hand-in-hand
  11. hand-kercher

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