shot hole
nounDefinition of shot hole
1
: a drilled hole in which a charge of dynamite is exploded
2
: the dropping out of small rounded fragments of leaves that produces a shot-riddled appearance and is caused especially by parasitic action
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Others shot holes through the stainless steel Yeti tumblers in their backyard or basements. — Meagan Flynn, chicagotribune.com, "NRA supporters are blowing up Yeti coolers. Yeti says it's all a big mistake.," 24 Apr. 2018 Others shot holes through the stainless steel Yeti tumblers in their backyard or basements. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "NRA supporters are blowing up Yeti coolers. Yeti says it's all a big mistake.," 24 Apr. 2018 Presumably, Abernathy’s out there in the park, shooting holes in Ed Harris with Angela (Talulah Riley), Clementine (Angela Sarafyan), and the rest of the liberated robots. — Joanna Robinson, HWD, "Westworld: Eight Lingering Questions from Season 1," 20 Apr. 2018 Some highlights from the government's attempt to shoot holes in the request: ► Even if his call with Pitino wasn't recorded, Gatto is hardly in the clear. — Chris White, The Courier-Journal, "Were Rick Pitino's calls with an Adidas executive recorded?," 10 Mar. 2018 John Petty shot holes in it from deep, hitting 8 treys all told to finish with 27 points. — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, "Alabama spices up the rivalry by stopping streaking Auburn," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shot hole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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