air hole

noun

variants or airhole
: a hole to admit or discharge air

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About 7 or 8 pieces in the middle had the big holes and to each side there were others that a bit smaller air holes. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air hole was in 1601

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“Air hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20hole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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