denehole

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noun

An underground structure consisting of a number of small chalk caves entered by a vertical shaft.

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Meanings

noundenehole (plural deneholes)

plural deneholes

  1. An underground structure consisting of a number of small chalk caves entered by a vertical shaft.

Origin

From dene + hole.

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APA

denehole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denehole

MLA

“denehole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denehole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denehole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denehole.

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