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pinhole

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pinhole

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

  • pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
Synonyms of pinhole

perforation, pinprick, prick, punch, puncture, stab
Words Related to pinhole

gouge, groove, hollow

break, cut, gash, incision, laceration, notch, rent, rip, rupture, slash, slit, tear

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