glory hole

glo·ry hole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glawr-ee, glohr-ee hohl]
- /ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i hoʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glawr-ee, glohr-ee hohl]
- /ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i hoʊl/

Definitions of glory hole words

noun glory hole Nautical. the quarters on a ship that are occupied by the stewards or stokers. lazaretto (def 3). any locker or enclosed space for loose gear. 1
noun glory hole Glassmaking. an auxiliary furnace for reheating glass that has cooled during offhand blowing. 1
noun glory hole Mining. drawhole. 1
noun glory hole mine shaft 1
noun glory hole hole in a wall used for sex acts 1
noun glory hole a room, cupboard, or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects 0

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Origin of glory 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 Glory hole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glory hole

glory hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for glory hole

noun glory hole

closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.

Just one Synonym for glory hole