ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Drophole

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Drophole is a noun meaning A hole designed for something to be dropped through.

Meaning

A hole designed for something to be dropped through.

Example Sentences

I had been given another job – the digging of a drophole for the outhouse toilet.
On the ceiling above this space on the second floor was an iron ring, and directly below it was a drophole operated by a lever. This device was designed for hangings of criminals convicted of capital offenses.

Word Forms

Synonyms for drophole

Depending on context, synonyms include fallway.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include driphole, weephole, drillhole, blasthole, feedhole, hole.

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