Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mining) Undercutting in a bed of coal, in order to bring down the upper mass.
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- verb Present participle of
hole . - noun mining
undercutting in abed ofcoal in order to bring down theupper mass
Etymologies
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Examples
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Regarding the position of the nails, it goes without saying that the first consideration when 'holing' the shoe should be to punch the holes opposite to sound horn.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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And it's not as if he did so by holing lots of putts.
US Open 2011: Rory McIlroy hailed as being 'better than Tiger Woods' 2011
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It was the opposite of the governor of Louisiana during Katrina, projecting helplessness and loserdom, or the president flying over the storm, or the mayor holing up in a motel deciding this might be a good time for a breakdown.
Viva Chile! They Left No Man Behind. Peggy Noonan 2010
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I have just had a spell of not holing putts and it's been really frustrating, he says.
Follow the leader: Ian Poulter on Twitter, banter and putting problems 2011
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A lot has changed since 1994, but even still pigeon-holing California as a “liberal” state never has really worked.
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Will Kagan Say about AZ Immigration Law 2010
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He soon discovered that "holing yourself up in your office is not the way to learn about what's happening in the organization."
Views From the Top Alan Murray 2011
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So I was able to do all the parts that involved holing up in carrels and filling out innumerable index cards in Austin.
A Conversation with Sarah Bird, author of the novel The Flamenco Academy 2010
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The Republicans unwillingness to compromise in Congress and your comment are both driven by the same simplistic, pigeon-holing perspective.
Think Progress » Chavez Attacks U.S. Efforts In Haiti: ‘They Are Occupying Haiti Undercover’ 2010
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That bad times pass, that keeping going when things look bleak is better than holing up, and that a disaster is not always the end of a project.
April Scientiae: We Rise Up Candid Engineer 2009
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Once again, I am not condemning belief in an all-powerful being, but pigeon-holing yourself is just silly.
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