a hole in a piece of wood where a knot has been
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knot•hole /ˈnɑtˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a hole in a plank formed by the falling out of a knot or a portion of a knot.
knot•hole
(not′hōl′),USA pronunciation n.
- a hole in a board or plank formed by the falling out of a knot or a portion of a knot.
- knot1 + hole 1720–30
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