Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
hand--hole
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

Etymology

From hand + hole.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

hand-hole plate

Questions

What does hand-hole mean?
A small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.
Where does hand-hole come from?
From hand + hole.

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