mousehole
See also: Mousehole
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Etymology
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#MOUSEHOLECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#MOUSEHOLE mosse hole, mowse hole; equivalent to mouse + holeCategory:English compound terms#MOUSEHOLE.
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mousehole (plural mouseholes)Category:English lemmas#MOUSEHOLECategory:English nouns#MOUSEHOLECategory:English countable nouns#MOUSEHOLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MOUSEHOLECategory:Pages with entries#MOUSEHOLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#MOUSEHOLE
- A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
- Any small hole or opening.
- (oil industryCategory:en:Oil industry#MOUSEHOLE, drilling) The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.
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Translations
hole through which a mouse enters a room
storage area on a drilling rig
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