hiātus — meaning in English

English meaning

• hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
• hole noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.

Senses

hiātus is used for these senses in English:

• hole An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
• hole (slang) Any bodily orifice, in particular the anus.

hiatus — full definition

1. noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
2. noun A gap or opening, used in technical contexts such as anatomy or geology.

hole — full definition

1. noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.
2. noun A flaw, weakness, or gap in an argument, plan, or system.
3. 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.

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