AIR HOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

airhole

noun

Definition of airhole

as in inlet

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Recent Examples of airhole Rescue crews drilled an air hole, began pumping water out of the mine, and fashioned a rescue shaft. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 June 2026 Designed with extra large air holes for ventilation and a textured silicone nipple for natural oral development, babies should take to it quickly. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 Designed with air holes to keep the mouse alive, this live trap has no poison or glue. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Most menstrual cups have small air holes around the rim to help promote suction and make the cup simpler to remove and insert. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 This uses air holes to create a flow which burns off excess smoke. — Simon Heptinstall december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025 When handling a possum (or any wild mammal), wear protective gloves and place the animal gently in a secure container like a box with a lid and air holes. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole). — Gretchen Hansen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025

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Noun

An otter bobs in the inlet, an eagle glides across the sky, and a black bear ambles amidst old-growth forest on the distant shores.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of inlet

Noun

Lemmo Lemmo's gone with a 960-Wh semi-solid state battery, which reportedly allows for up to 110 miles (180 km) of range and won't go up in flames from punctures or thermal runaway incidents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
The 10-month-old boy had a deep puncture wound in his upper chest area, while the 3-year-old girl had an inner organ protruding out of a chest-area wound.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncture

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By combining the two medications, EloraTZP is designed to build on the effects of tirzepatide while introducing a complementary mechanism for controlling food intake.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Demand already exceeds the available clinical workforce, so time freed from documentation, scheduling, or intake doesn’t have to mean fewer people doing the same work.

— Bill Miller, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of intake

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Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac on less than a quarter-acre in the Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Zone, the five-bedroom, five-bath abode is accessible via two street-side entrances.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

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There’s still a big glossy black navigation pad near the top with a pinhole microphone and power and Alexa buttons above it.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinhole

Noun

The strongbox, which is painted with flowers and birds, has a false keyhole on the front; the real keyhole is hidden underneath a bolt on its lid.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, everything seems as tranquil as the surface of Mars, seen in the opening moments from space and then slowly zoomed in on as the camera seems to enter a black wormhole in the red soil.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wormhole

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