"weep hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weep holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} weep hole (plural weep holes)
  1. Alternative form of weephole. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: weephole
    Sense id: en-weep_hole-en-noun-yf3QYL00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in RAIL, page 27:",
          "text": "Repairs or replacement of rainwater downpipes and hoppers, clearing out and renewal of weep holes.",
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