WELLHOLES

Noun

wellholes

plural of wellhole

Source: Wiktionary


WELLHOLE

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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