What does water hole mean?
Water hole means A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink..
Water hole
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink..
Definitions by Sense
- A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.
- (informal) A watering hole; a place where people meet to drink and talk.
- (astronomy) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between the regions where hydrogen and hydroxyl radiate, that is relatively quiet in terms of radio astronomy.
Example Sentences
From habit the sheep would head for the river, but, though it was early spring, the winter had been droughty, and the river was only a string of dangerous water-holes.
Synonyms for water hole
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Word Forms
- waterholes
- water-hole
- water hole
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From habit the sheep would head for the river, but, though it was early spring, the winter had been droughty, and the river was only a string of dangerous water-holes.
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