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pophole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small door in the side of a chicken coop, normally connected to the ground via a ramp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pop + hole.