airhole

noun

Definition of airholenext
as in inlet

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Recent Examples of airhole Rescue crews drilled an air hole, began pumping water out of the mine, and fashioned a rescue shaft. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 June 2026 Designed with extra large air holes for ventilation and a textured silicone nipple for natural oral development, babies should take to it quickly. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 Designed with air holes to keep the mouse alive, this live trap has no poison or glue. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Most menstrual cups have small air holes around the rim to help promote suction and make the cup simpler to remove and insert. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 This uses air holes to create a flow which burns off excess smoke. — Simon Heptinstall december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025 When handling a possum (or any wild mammal), wear protective gloves and place the animal gently in a secure container like a box with a lid and air holes. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole). — Gretchen Hansen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airhole
  1. inlet
  2. puncture
  3. intake
  4. entrance
  5. pinhole
  6. pore
  7. keyhole
  8. wormhole
Noun
  • The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inlet
Noun
  • Lemmo Lemmo's gone with a 960-Wh semi-solid state battery, which reportedly allows for up to 110 miles (180 km) of range and won't go up in flames from punctures or thermal runaway incidents.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 10-month-old boy had a deep puncture wound in his upper chest area, while the 3-year-old girl had an inner organ protruding out of a chest-area wound.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of puncture
Noun
  • Lower fiber intake is particularly concerning, as fiber plays an important role in keeping cholesterol levels healthy and promoting heart health.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Structured intake has been part of procurement software for years.
    — Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of intake
Noun
  • Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website).
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • When temperatures creep to triple digits, sweat comes out of every pore—including those on your scalp.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • But the complex of proteins needed to make more proteins is far too large to go through a small pore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of pore
Noun
  • Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For women, a plaid dress featured a keyhole detail set off by a shoe buckle — shoes being an unlikely inspiration for the collection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of keyhole
Noun
  • The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At first, everything seems as tranquil as the surface of Mars, seen in the opening moments from space and then slowly zoomed in on as the camera seems to enter a black wormhole in the red soil.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wormhole

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“Airhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airhole. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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