Meanings
nountouch hole (plural touch holes)
plural touch holes · alternative touch-hole · alternative touchhole
- engineeringA small hole through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited.
Synonyms: vent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small hole through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited.
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Translations
Finnish sankkireikä
- sankkireikäsmall hole for ignition
German Zündloch
- Zündlochsmall hole for ignition
Hebrew חוֹר הַצָּתָה
- חוֹר הַצָּתָה (khor hatsata)small hole for ignition
Italian focone
- foconesmall hole for ignition
Swedish fänghål
- fänghålsmall hole for ignition
Turkish falya
- falyasmall hole for ignition
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APA
touch hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20hole
MLA
“touch hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20hole. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch hole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20hole.
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