present participle of hole punch

manhole

(UK) A secret compartment in a large house, used as a hiding place for priests during the times when Catholicism was forbidden.

Alternative spelling of knuckerhole

The hand-hole, or manhole, in a steam boiler, by means of which sediment can be removed.

(physics) A vacant position in the atomic lattice of a conductor where an electron would normally be present

(slang) The state of dissociation from (and lack of control over) the body commonly experienced after taking relatively high doses of the drug ketamine.

(chiefly Australia, New Zealand) An area for swimming in a stream or river.

(military slang) A concealed place where one can hide in safety, especially during a war; a dugout.

A cellar or other compartment for storing coal. / A hole in the pavement with a removable hatch, leading to an underground coal bunker.