WATERHOLE

Etymology

Noun

waterhole (plural waterholes)

A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.

(informal) A watering hole; a place where people meet to drink and talk.

(astronomy) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between the regions where hydrogen and hydroxyl radiate, that is relatively quiet in terms of radio astronomy.

Source: Wiktionary



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