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mouse-hole

mouse-hole is the alternative form of mousehole.

Meaning of mousehole

Noun

mousehole (plural mouseholes)

  1. A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
  2. Any small hole or opening.
  3. (oil industry, drilling) The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.

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Forms of mouse-hole

pluralmouse-holes

Questions about mouse-hole

What is mouse-hole the alternative form of?
Mouse-hole is the alternative form of mousehole.

Words near mouse-hole in the dictionary

  1. mouse-eared chickweed
  2. mouse-ears
  3. mouse-goat
  4. mouse-goats
  5. mouse-hearted
  6. mouse-hole
  7. mouse-holes
  8. mouse-like
  9. mouse-like hamster
  10. mouse-like hamsters
  11. mouse-over

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