Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wellhole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
well-hole
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

noun

The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.

noun

A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From well + hole.

Inflected Forms

wellholes (plural)

Questions

What does wellhole mean?
The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
Where does wellhole come from?
From well + hole.

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