Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feedhole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: feed-hole
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hole through or into which something is fed.

noun

Any of the holes in punched paper that engage with the sprocket in a machine.

Example Sentences

"Approximately three chambers are periodically fed with fuel by lifting the metal lid from the feedhole, charging fine coal with a small hand shovel and then replacing the lid."

Etymology

From feed + hole.

Inflected Forms

feedholes (plural)

Questions

What does feedhole mean?: A hole through or into which something is fed.
Where does feedhole come from?: From feed + hole.

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