Standard Lemma guide

holing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊlɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, mining

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of hole

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hulaz Proto-Germanic *hulą Proto-West Germanic *hol Old English hol Middle English hole English hole English -ing English holing From hole (“a hollow”) + -ing.

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