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tapholes

tapholes is the plural of taphole.

Meaning of taphole

Noun

taphole (plural tapholes)

  1. In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.

Questions about tapholes

What is tapholes the plural of?
Tapholes is the plural of taphole.

Words near tapholes in the dictionary

  1. taphofacies
  2. taphoflora
  3. taphofloras
  4. taphold
  5. taphole
  6. tapholes
  7. taphological
  8. taphologist
  9. taphologists
  10. taphology
  11. taphomorph

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