Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blasthole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blast-hole
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.

noun

A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.

noun

The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted.

Etymology

From blast + hole.

Inflected Forms

blastholes (plural)

Questions

What does blasthole mean?: The hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.
Where does blasthole come from?: From blast + hole.

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