孔 — meaning in English
kǒng
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English meaning
Senses
孔 is used for these senses in English:
- foramen (skeleton) An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
- free period A school period in which a student has free time, i.e., is not enrolled in a class.
- hole An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
- nick (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, law enforcement, slang) A police station or prison.
- opening A gap permitting passage through.
- prompter's box The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.
hole — full definition
- noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.
- noun A flaw, weakness, or gap in an argument, plan, or system.
- noun In golf, one of the numbered targets a player aims the ball into, or a full round segment of the course leading to it.
nick — full definition
- noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
- noun British slang for a police station or prison.
- noun British slang for condition or state, as in "in good nick".
- verb To cut or scratch slightly.
- verb British slang meaning to steal.