hand-hole

noun

A small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

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Meanings

nounhand-hole (plural hand-holes)

plural hand-holes

  1. A small hole in a steam boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.

Origin

From hand + hole.

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APA

hand-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hole

MLA

“hand-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hole.

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