English Explanatory Dictionary

blasthole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.
  2. A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.
  3. The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted.

Word forms

blasthole blastholes

Etymology

From blast + hole.

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