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eyehole

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eye·hole  (hl)
n.
1. The socket of an eye.
2. See peephole.

eyehole [ˈaɪˌhəʊl]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a hole through which something, such as a rope, hook, or bar, is passed
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the cavity that contains the eyeball; eye socket
3. another word for peephole
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eyeholeeyehole - a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
judas - a one-way peephole in a door
2.eyeholeeyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something


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Besides, monsieur, I long to live once more among Protestants; they are more honest than Catholics; a Romish school is a building with porous walls, a hollow floor, a false ceiling; every room in this house, monsieur, has eyeholes and ear-holes, and what the house is, the inhabitants are, very treacherous; they all think it lawful to tell lies; they all call it politeness to profess friendship where they feel hatred.
The eyeholes were now lustreless; but the rudely-carved gap, that just before had been a mouth still seemed to twist itself into a despairing grin, and was so far human.
 
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