knotholes

noun

plural of knothole
as in potholes

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  1. potholes
  2. pinholes
  3. punctures
  4. pores
  5. punches
  6. entrances
  7. inlets
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of potholes
Noun
  • The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of pinholes
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  • To help future researchers, the study also includes a tooth mark guide that describes and identifies several types of punctures, holes, and other marks on fossils that appear to be tooth marks.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • What the data punctures is the assumption that every task needs a frontier model, priced like one.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of punctures
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  • Another standout, silymarin (which is extracted from milk thistle, a plant related to daisies and ragweeds), helps prevent oil oxidation—the culprit behind clogged pores and early signs of aging—while salicylic acid delivers gentle, pore-clearing exfoliation for a clearer complexion over time.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of pores
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  • There were no punches thrown, just heated discussion about the result.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The aim in the cage is to knock the other guy’s block off, and then to pile on to the point of submission with a flurry of punches.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of punches
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  • The other two entrances, which are sidewalk entrances, provide the interior where the washers and dryers are with an incredibly comfortable breeze in Miami’s average 30-degree weather and often times high dew point.
    — Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • During the 3-day music festival, the city will close the following entrances to the park.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of entrances
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  • Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Its shallow draft allows access to narrow inlets and wildlife-rich fjords beyond the reach of larger ships.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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