Meaning of unhole | Babel Free

Definitions

To remove or drive out (a creature, a button, etc) from a hole.

transitive

Examples

“[...] superior to other dogs at entering the hole after them, and driving them out or destroying them in the earth, if otherwise they cannot unhole them. The tumbler is chiefly for coney-warrens, where he displays much cunning and sagacity in taking and destroying rabbits[…]”

“"'Tis the dry weather unholes them," said Erbengeld. "The pesky critters are wondrous fond of water."”

“The bag was crisp with ice, and with my fingerless gloves I was a bit of time unholing the buttons. But I got the flap turned back at last, and there was Ryan grey-faced and stark. Yes, and as cold as the ice-field beneath.”

“[…] if the groundhog sees his shadow on the day he unholes himself. Some say it means the end of winter, but the majority believe there will be six weeks more of coal bills.”

“Subject apparently unhooks button, releases clasp, pulls zipper, draws string, unholes button, loosens band. Trousers fall to buttock, revealing white rubber panties.”

“UNHOLES (HOLE PLUGS) - Great to use for filling holes in firewalls, frame rails, the ends of tubing, or anywhere there is a hole that needs to be “unholed”.”

“[…] the frothy devil [dog] would, at last, unhole itself to charge and chomp.”

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