"pinhole" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pinholes [plural]
Etymology: From pin + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pin|hole}} pin + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinhole (plural pinholes)
  1. A small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin
    Sense id: en-pinhole-en-noun-mlTO36Ok Categories (other): English endocentric compounds Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 16 31 30 24
  2. The aperture in a pinhole camera or camera obscura
    Sense id: en-pinhole-en-noun-xJwYrtA3 Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 16 31 30 24 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 56 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 59 26 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 60 15 23
  3. (networking) A port left unprotected by a firewall to allow a particular application to gain access to a service. Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-pinhole-en-noun-sDoMfz7w Categories (other): English endocentric compounds Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 16 31 30 24 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pin-hole Derived forms: pinhole camera, pinhole chert, pinhole detector, pinhole glasses, pinhole grass, pinhole pupil

Verb [English]

Forms: pinholes [present, singular, third-person], pinholing [participle, present], pinholed [participle, past], pinholed [past]
Etymology: From pin + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pin|hole}} pin + hole Head templates: {{en-verb}} pinhole (third-person singular simple present pinholes, present participle pinholing, simple past and past participle pinholed)
  1. (transitive) To form one or more pinholes in. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pinhole-en-verb-bvjZfVSo Categories (other): English endocentric compounds Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 16 31 30 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pin-hole

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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