rathole

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Synonyms: cathole, athole, rathore, rat hole

Antonyms: cathole, athole, rathore, rat hole

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Noun

1. An entrance to a living area or [[passageway]] used by [[mice]] or [[rats]].
2. A living area used by mice or rats, or a similar living area used by other animals.
3. A particularly [[squalid]] human residence or other place.
4. An area of a [[silo]] that has undergone [[ratholing]], so that material moves mostly through the centre and accumulates around the edges.
5. {{lb|en|printing}} A [[pigeonhole]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[hoard]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To take a conversation off topic, especially in technical meetings.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|poker}} To surreptitiously or prematurely [[remove]] [[chips]] during a [[poker]] game.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|poker}} To exit a [[cash game]] and re-enter with a smaller [[stack]].
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} (of material) To [[empty]] only in the center of a [[hopper]] or [[silo]], persisting [[circumferential]]ly.

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