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holes in the head

holes in the head is the plural of hole in the head.

Meaning of hole in the head

Noun (1)

hole in the head (plural holes in the head)

  1. (literal) A gunshot wound to the head.
  2. (colloquial) Something very undesirable or unwanted.

Noun (2)

hole in the head (uncountable)

  1. A disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line.
    Synonyms:
    head and lateral line erosion

Questions about holes in the head

What is holes in the head the plural of?
Holes in the head is the plural of hole in the head.

Words near holes in the head in the dictionary

  1. holer
  2. holers
  3. holes
  4. Holes Bay
  5. holes in one
  6. holes in the head
  7. holes out
  8. holes up
  9. holes-in-the-wall
  10. holesaw
  11. holesaws

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