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shot hole

noun

Definition of SHOT HOLE

1
:  a drilled hole in which a charge of dynamite is exploded
2
:  the dropping out of small rounded fragments of leaves that produces a shot-riddled appearance and is caused especially by parasitic action
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First Known Use of SHOT HOLE

1875

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