"make a hole" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes a hole [present, singular, third-person], making a hole [participle, present], made a hole [participle, past], made a hole [past]
Etymology: Originally used in US Navy submarines Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,made>}} make a hole (third-person singular simple present makes a hole, present participle making a hole, simple past and past participle made a hole)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, hole. Related terms: hole
    Sense id: en-make_a_hole-en-verb-QbU7ic4B Hyponyms: bore, burrow, drill, delve, dent, dig, dint, excavate, gouge, gouge out, hollow, hollow out, jump, mine, misdig, perforate, pierce, prick, punch, puncture, sap, scoop, scoop out, stave in, tunnel, undermine
  2. (usually as imperative) To open a path, by moving aside as needed, allowing someone or something of situational importance to pass through. Tags: usually Synonyms: gangway, coming through
    Sense id: en-make_a_hole-en-verb-6xzJcWGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English predicates, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English predicates: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72
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