waterhole

English

noun
Definitions
  • A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.
  • (informal) A watering hole; a place where people meet to drink and talk.
  • (astronomy) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between the regions where hydrogen and hydroxyl radiate, that is relatively quiet in terms of radio astronomy.

Etymology

Compound from English water + English hole (miserable place, a hollow).

Origin

English

hole

Gloss

miserable place, a hollow

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