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eye⋅hole

[ahy-hohl]
–noun
1. a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain.
2. a circular opening for the insertion of a pin, hook, rope, etc.; eye.
3. eye socket.

Origin:
1630–40; eye + hole
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eye·hole   (ī'hōl')   
n.  
  1. The socket of an eye.

  2. See peephole.

peep·hole   (pēp'hōl')   
n.  A small hole or crevice through which one may peep. Also called eyehole.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye·hole
Pronunciation: 'I-"hOl
Function: noun
: ORBIT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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