air hole

/ɛər hoʊl/
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Other forms: air holes

Definitions of air hole
  1. noun
    a hole that allows the passage of air
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    type of:
    hole
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
  2. noun
    a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
    synonyms: air pocket, pocket
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    type of:
    atmospheric phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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