wellhole

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Synonyms: hellhole, hell hole, dillhole, wellbore, wellhouse, hell-hole, welchol, wellcome

Antonyms: hellhole, hell hole, dillhole, wellbore, wellhouse, hell-hole, welchol, wellcome

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Noun

1. The open space in a [[floor]], to [[accommodate]] a [[staircase]].
2. The open space left beyond the ends of the [[step]]s of a staircase.
3. A [[cavity]] which receives a counterbalancing [[weight]] in certain [[mechanical]] contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.

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