Definitions

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  • noun A hole provided for ventilation or breathing
  • noun A hole in ice through which air escapes

Etymologies

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air +‎ hole

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Examples

  • [STEP FIVE] Drill an airhole through the wall 2 inches in diameter to vent carbon monoxide buildup.

    Learn Two Snow Shelters That Could Save Your Life 2005

  • You ever hunt for sand crabs, wait for a wave to retreat, then dig real fast where a tiny airhole appears?

    The Life You Longed For Maribeth Fischer 2007

  • You ever hunt for sand crabs, wait for a wave to retreat, then dig real fast where a tiny airhole appears?

    The Life You Longed For Maribeth Fischer 2007

  • You ever hunt for sand crabs, wait for a wave to retreat, then dig real fast where a tiny airhole appears?

    The Life You Longed For Maribeth Fischer 2007

  • You ever hunt for sand crabs, wait for a wave to retreat, then dig real fast where a tiny airhole appears?

    The Life You Longed For Maribeth Fischer 2007

  • You can crush them in their bags, just make an airhole at the top of the bag before crunching them up so you don't pop the bags and cause a nacho cheese explosion in your kitchen.

    wilberteets Diary Entry wilberteets 2006

  • They have given him an airhole, but in case it closes by mistake Mundy shoves a piece of metal tubing in his mouth before rolling him up in a dusty carpet.

    Absolute Friends Le Carre, John, 1931- 2003

  • They ought to have some law to pierce the heart and make sure or an electric clock or a telephone in the coffin and some kind of a canvas airhole.

    Ulysses 2003

  • Each day feels like being shut in an airless room, each inch won like an airhole I've dug to draw my next breath.

    partygirl Diary Entry partygirl 2001

  • Even though he had punched a few airhole: bag, the cat had almost suffocated.

    Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997

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