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air hole
CIDE DICTIONARY
air hole,
- A hole to admit or discharge air; specifically, a spot in the ice not frozen over. [1913 Webster]
- A fault in a casting, produced by a bubble of air; a blowhole. [1913 Webster]
- A local region in the atmosphere having a downward movement and offering less than normal support for the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine, causing an airplane to drop suddenly. Same as
air pocket . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
THESAURUS
air hole
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