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pilot holes

pilot holes is the plural of pilot hole.

Meaning of pilot hole

Noun

pilot hole (plural pilot holes)

  1. A narrow hole drilled or punched into a surface, to facilitate the insertion of a wider screw, nail, drill bit, or other boring tool.
    • During the sinking of the last 150 feet, a pilot-hole was kept in advance, so as to prevent any unforeseen inrush of water.1908, W. McKay, “The Boultham Well at Lincoln,”, in Transactions of the Manchester Geological and Mining Society, volume 30, page 29

Questions about pilot holes

What is pilot holes the plural of?
Pilot holes is the plural of pilot hole.

Words near pilot holes in the dictionary

  1. pilot flags
  2. pilot flame
  3. pilot flames
  4. pilot flying
  5. pilot hole
  6. pilot holes
  7. pilot in command
  8. pilot jacket
  9. pilot jackets
  10. pilot lamp
  11. pilot lamps

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