Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin hohl]
- /pɪn hoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pin hohl]
- /pɪn hoʊl/
Definitions of pin-hole word
- noun pin-hole a small hole made by or as by a pin. 1
- noun pin-hole a hole for a pin to go through; tiny aperture. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of pin-hole
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; pin + hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pin-hole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pin-hole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
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