pilot holes

A form of pilot hole — A narrow hole drilled or punched into a surface, to facilitate the insertion of a wider screw, nail, drill bit, or other boring tool.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pilot hole
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APA

pilot holes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20holes

MLA

“pilot holes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20holes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot holes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20holes.

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