bolt hole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bohlt hohl]
- /boʊlt hoʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bohlt hohl]
- /boʊlt hoʊl/

Definitions of bolt hole words

noun bolt hole a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened. 1
noun bolt hole a place or avenue of escape or refuge: The remote mountain village was a safe bolt-hole for refugees during the war. 1

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Origin of bolt hole

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Bolt hole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bolt hole

bolt hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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