"spyhole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spyholes [plural]
Etymology: From spy + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spy|hole}} spy + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} spyhole (plural spyholes)
  1. (UK) Synonym of peephole Tags: UK Synonyms: peephole [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-spyhole-en-noun-u7NgJ8oJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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