EYEHOLE

eyelet, eyehole

(noun) a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar

peephole, spyhole, eyehole

(noun) a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyehole (plural eyeholes)

The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope.

The hole in a helmet, skull, etc. corresponding to the position of the eye.

Source: Wiktionary


Eye"hole`, n.

Definition: A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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