mousehole en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English mosse hole, mowse hole; equivalent to mouse + hole.
Meanings
- A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
- Any small hole or opening.
- (qualifier:oil industry; drilling; oil industry; drilling) The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mouseholes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mouse-hole | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
ru мыши́ная но́рка (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · yue 鼠穴 (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · de Mäuseloch (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · fr trou de souris (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · ko 쥐구멍 (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · ja 鼠穴 (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · ru мыши́ная нора́ (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · cmn 鼠穴 (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · is músarhola (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · ja ネズミ穴 (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · de Mauseloch (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · mk глу́вчарник (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · pl mysia nora (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · es ratonera (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · fi hiirenkolo (hole through which a mouse enters a room) · ga ábhach luiche (hole through which a mouse enters a room)