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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Wellhole \Well"hole`\, n.
[1913 Webster]
1. (Arch.)
(a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
(b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a
staircase.
[1913 Webster]
2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in
certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for
other purposes. --W. M. Buchanan.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Wellhole \Well"hole`\, n.
1. (Arch.)
(a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
(b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a
staircase.
2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in
certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for
other purposes. --W. M. Buchanan.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
wellhole
n.
1 The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
2 The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
wellhole
n.
1 The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
2 The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
wellhole
n.
1 The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
2 The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
wellhole
n.
1 The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
2 The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
wellhole /wˈɛlhəʊl/
Bohrloch [min.]
see: wellholes
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
wellhole /wˈɛlhəʊl/
Treppenloch , Treppenauge [constr.]
"wellhole of the cockle stairs" - hohle Spindel der Wendeltreppe
see: wellholes
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
wellhole /wˈɛlhəʊl/
1. merdiven için bırakılan boşluk
2. kuyu.
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