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hole

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

Meanings
noun
A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

Examples :

"There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."
place part structure material geology nature gap essential

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration semiconductors

semiconductors noun

/ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktərz/ /ˌsɛmaɪkənˈdʌktərz/

A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

"Many electronic devices, like computers and smartphones, rely on semiconductors to control the flow of electricity. "

Illustration semiconductor

semiconductor noun

/ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktər/ /ˌsɛmaɪkənˈdʌktər/

A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

"The computer chip relies on semiconductors to conduct electricity efficiently. "

Illustration confinement

confinement noun

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

Illustration constituents

constituents noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəns/

A part, or component of a whole

"The ingredients, like flour and sugar, are the main constituents of the cake batter. "

Illustration undesirable

undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

An undesirable person

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

Illustration vulnerability

vulnerability noun

/ˌvʌlnəɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

"The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences."

Illustration excavation

excavation noun

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

"The excavation of the backyard revealed a buried treasure chest. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration perforation

perforation noun

/ˌpɜːrfəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌpɑːrfəˈreɪʃən/

The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

"The notebook paper had a line of perforation so the pages could be easily torn out. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."