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snowhole

snowhole noun: a hole dug out of a bank of snow for use as a temporary shelter.

Noun

snowhole (plural snowholes)

  1. A hole dug out of a bank of snow for use as a temporary shelter.

Forms of snowhole

pluralsnowholes
alternative formsnow hole
alternative formsnow-hole

Origin of snowhole

From snow + hole.

Questions about snowhole

What does snowhole mean?
Snowhole means a hole dug out of a bank of snow for use as a temporary shelter.
What part of speech is snowhole?
Snowhole is a noun.
What is the plural of snowhole?
The plural of snowhole is snowholes.

Words near snowhole in the dictionary

  1. snowgrasses
  2. snowgroomer
  3. snowgroomers
  4. snowgun
  5. snowguns
  6. snowhole
  7. snowholes
  8. snowhook
  9. snowhooks
  10. snowhorse
  11. snowhorses

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