Meanings
adjectiveholelike (comparative more holelike, superlative most holelike)
comparative more holelike · superlative most holelike · alternative hole-like · alternative hole like
- Having the form of a hole
Outgassing of hydrogen was detected from the holelike defects on the treated surface. However, hydrogen was not released from all the holelike defects seen in the SEM image.
2019 October 30, Naoya Miyauchi, Tomoya Iwasawa, Taro Yakabe, Masahiro Tosa, Toyohiko Shindo, Shoji Takagi, Akiko N. Itakura, “Visualization and characterization of localized outgassing position on surface-treated specimens: Chromium oxide layer on stainless steel”, in Applied Surface Science, volume 492, →DOI, pages 280-284
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*hulaz
- Proto-Germanic*hulą
- Proto-West Germanic*hol
- Old Englishhol
- Middle Englishhole
- Englishhole
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishholelike
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APA
holelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holelike
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holelike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holelike.
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