"gobble hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gobble holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gobble hole (plural gobble holes)
  1. (pinball) A hole in a pinball table that ends play of the current ball if the ball falls down it. Categories (topical): Pinball

Inflected forms

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