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water hole

–noun
1. a depression in the surface of the ground, containing water.
2. a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert.
3. a pond; pool.
4. a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river.
5. a hole in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, stream, etc.

Origin:
1645–55
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water hole  
n.  See watering hole.
watering hole  
n.   In both senses also called water hole.
  1. A small natural depression in which water collects, especially a pool where animals come to drink.

  2. Informal A social gathering place, such as a bar or saloon, where drinks are served: "a Warsaw restaurant that was once a cosmopolitan watering hole for actors and writers" (Newsweek).

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