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wellhole

wellhole noun: the open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

Noun

wellhole (plural wellholes)

  1. The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
  2. The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
    • well-holes of the stairs and chimney1846, W. M. Buchanan, The Dictionary of Science and Technical Terms Used in Philosophy, Literature...
  3. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.

Forms of wellhole

pluralwellholes

Origin of wellhole

From well + hole.

Questions about wellhole

What does wellhole mean?
Wellhole means the open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
What part of speech is wellhole?
Wellhole is a noun.
What is the plural of wellhole?
The plural of wellhole is wellholes.

Words near wellhole in the dictionary

  1. Wellhausen's hypothesis
  2. wellhead
  3. wellhead cost
  4. wellhead costs
  5. wellheads
  6. wellhole
  7. wellholes
  8. wellhouse
  9. wellhouses
  10. wellie
  11. wellie it

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