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outhole

outhole noun: the hole at the bottom of a pinball table where each ball is eventually lost.

Noun

outhole (plural outholes)

  1. (pinball) The hole at the bottom of a pinball table where each ball is eventually lost.
    • Marvel's latest product is highlighted by an outhole feature which is specifically designed to give the players peak interest until after the final ball in each game has come to a complete stop.1948 April 17, Billboard, page 117
    Synonyms:
    drain

Synonyms of outhole

Forms of outhole

pluraloutholes

Origin of outhole

From out + hole.

Questions about outhole

What does outhole mean?
Outhole means the hole at the bottom of a pinball table where each ball is eventually lost.
What part of speech is outhole?
Outhole is a noun.
What is the plural of outhole?
The plural of outhole is outholes.

Words near outhole in the dictionary

  1. outhits
  2. outhitting
  3. outhold
  4. outholding
  5. outholds
  6. outhole
  7. outholes
  8. outhomer
  9. outhomered
  10. outhomering
  11. outhomers

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