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pocket-hole

pocket-hole noun: an opening in an article of clothing that gives access to a pocket.

Noun

pocket-hole (plural pocket-holes)

  1. An opening in an article of clothing that gives access to a pocket.
  2. A type of joinery that involves drilling a hole at an angle in one piece which is then joined to another by a self-tapping screw.

Forms of pocket-hole

pluralpocket-holes

Phrases with pocket-hole

Questions about pocket-hole

What does pocket-hole mean?
Pocket-hole means an opening in an article of clothing that gives access to a pocket.
What part of speech is pocket-hole?
Pocket-hole is a noun.
What is the plural of pocket-hole?
The plural of pocket-hole is pocket-holes.

Words near pocket-hole in the dictionary

  1. pocket-flask
  2. pocket-flasks
  3. pocket-handkerchief
  4. pocket-handkerchiefs
  5. pocket-handkerchieves
  6. pocket-hole
  7. pocket-hole jig
  8. pocket-hole jigs
  9. pocket-holes
  10. pocket-knife
  11. pocket-piece

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