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shot hole

 
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–noun
a condition in plants in which small, rounded spots drop out of the leaves, appearing as if the leaves were riddled by shot, resulting from infection or injury.
Origin:
1795–1805
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shot hole  
n.  

  1. A drilled hole in which an explosive charge is placed before detonation.

  2. A hole made in wood by an insect.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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