pinhole

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Synonyms: pinole, piehole, pin-hole, pinhold, pin hole, pithole

Antonyms: pinole, piehole, pin-hole, pinhold, pin hole, pithole

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Noun

1. A small [[hole]], of a size that could have been made by a [[pin]]
2. The aperture in a [[pinhole camera]] or [[camera obscura]]
3. {{lb|en|networking}} A [[port]] left [[unprotected]] by a [[firewall]] to allow a particular [[application]] to gain access to a [[service]].
4. (''[[meteorology]])'' A {{glossary|clipping}} of ''pinhole eye'', which refers to the compact {{w|Eye (cyclone)|eye structure}} associated with intense [[tropical cyclone]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To form one or more pinholes in.

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