| aperture |
a narrow opening, such as a hole, crack, gap, or slit. [1/2 definitions] |
| bead |
a small, generally round object, usu. made of glass, wood, or the like with a hole through its center for stringing to make necklaces or for decorating clothing. [1/8 definitions] |
| best-ball |
of or designating a system of scoring in golf competition in which, on each hole, the lower score of either partner is recorded as the score for that team. |
| birdie |
in golf, a score of one stroke under par for a hole. [2/3 definitions] |
| blowhole |
in the ice covering a body of water, a hole to which whales and other marine mammals come to breathe. [1/3 definitions] |
| bogey |
in golf, a score of one above par on a hole. [1/2 definitions] |
| bore1 |
to make a hole in with an instrument such as a drill. [4/7 definitions] |
| boring1 |
the act or process of making a hole or other opening with a drill or similar tool. [2/3 definitions] |
| broach |
the hole made by such a tool. [2/7 definitions] |
| bung |
a cork or other stopper used to close the hole in a barrel or cask. [2/3 definitions] |
| bunghole |
the hole in a barrel or cask through which it is filled or emptied; bung. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals, such as rabbits, for use as a hiding place or dwelling. [1/5 definitions] |
| bushing |
an insulator that lines a hole in an electrical device so as to protect conductors from damage caused by friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| cesspool |
a pit or hole for receiving drainage and sewage. |
| chuckhole |
a hole or rut in a road surface; pothole. |
| clevis |
a U-shaped piece of metal attached to a rod or chain, with a hole for a pin or bolt, and used to attach one object to another in order to pull it. |
| collapsar |
a collapsed star that has become a black hole. |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| countersink |
to enlarge the top portion of (a hole) so that the inserted head of a bolt, screw, or the like does not protrude above the surface. [3/4 definitions] |
| cup |
in golf, the hole on the green into which one tries to putt the ball. [1/7 definitions] |
| darn1 |
to mend, esp. by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in fabric. [1/2 definitions] |