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WELLHOLE
Etymology
Noun
wellhole (plural wellholes)
The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Well"hole`, n.
1. (Arch.) (a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. (b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes. W. M. Buchanan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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