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shot hole
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shot hole
n.
1. A drilled hole in which an explosive charge is placed before detonation.
2. A hole made in wood by an insect.

shot hole
n
(Mining & Quarrying) a drilled hole into which explosive is put for blasting
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Noun1.shot hole - drill hole for a charge of an explosive
bore-hole, drill hole, bore - a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes


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It is the only known example of an 18th-century Union command flag and its battered state - bleached by flying spray, tattered at the edges from lashing winds, and riddled with shot holes - shows why.
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