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- [pin-hohl]
- /ˈpɪnˌhoʊl/
- /ˈpɪn.həʊl/
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- [pin-hohl]
- /ˈpɪnˌhoʊl/
Definitions of pinhole word
- noun pinhole a small hole made by or as by a pin. 1
- noun pinhole a hole for a pin to go through; tiny aperture. 1
- noun pinhole tiny perforation 1
- countable noun pinhole A pinhole is a tiny hole. 0
- noun pinhole a small hole made with or as if with a pin 0
- noun pinhole the exact centre of an archery target, in the middle of the gold zone 0
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Origin of pinhole
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; pin + hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pinhole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinhole 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".
pinhole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pinhole
noun pinhole
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
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