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hole vs bolt-hole

bolt-hole vs hole

hole and bolt-hole both are nouns.

hole is a verb but bolt-hole is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hole Yes No Yes No
bolt-hole Yes No No No
As nouns, bolt-hole is a hyponym of hole; that is, bolt-hole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hole:
  • hole: an opening into or through something
  • bolt-hole: a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
Other hyponyms of hole include aperture, bullet hole, cranny, leak, ozone hole, perforation, rathole, knothole, fuckhole.
hole (noun) bolt-hole (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
informal terms for the mouth
an opening into or through something
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault
hole (verb) bolt-hole (verb)
make holes in
hit the ball into the hole
Difference between hole and bolt-hole

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