"memory-holing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} memory-holing (uncountable)
  1. An action or instance of alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-memory-holing-en-noun-WfcKD5-9

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} memory-holing
  1. present participle and gerund of memory-hole Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: memory-hole
    Sense id: en-memory-holing-en-verb-SGSW9df8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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