"weephole" meaning in All languages combined

See weephole on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: weepholes [plural]
Etymology: weep + hole Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weep|hole}} weep + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} weephole (plural weepholes)
  1. A small opening for drainage.

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for weephole meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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