smoke hole
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7.1
- noun
:
agujero de humo
- Tendrils of blue smoke drifted up and out through the smoke hole.
- smoke hole flap
Examples
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The smoke from the fire went straight up through the smoke hole.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tiny rivers of ice ran down the sides of the lodge from frost melting around the smoke hole.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm looking for the smoke hole.
Fiction book (1993) -
The only light came from the smoke hole over the cold hearth.
Fiction book (2000) -
"He stared up at the clouds scudding past the smoke hole.
Fiction book (1992) -
The central space is covered with a dramatic glass structure that is supposed to resemble the smoke holes of tipis.
Academic text (2004) -
She pointed at the soot-grimed smoke hole overhead.
Fiction book (1990) -
"In many kivas, especially those made in rock and lacking a roof entrance, a small smoke hole was drilled."
Fiction book (1993) -
When Frank Sam Nakai had finished his summation, they had all sat in silence for a while, watching the fire burn down under the smoke hole.
Fiction book (1993) -
The smoke escaped through the smoke hole in the roof of the traditional dwelling.
Synonyms
155
2.7
An opening in clothing like the back of a jacket that lets air in
1
2.4
A small hole that lets air move through for breathing or ventilation
A small hole that lets gas or air escape
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Morphology
The meaning 'an opening to allow smoke to escape' is directly and compositionally derived from 'smoke' (visible combustion by-product) + 'hole' (an opening). This straightforward noun+noun referential pattern is common cross‑linguistically and follows ordinary English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Smoke hole is a simple name made from the words smoke and hole. Picture a hole in the top of a house or tent where the fire's smoke goes up and out. That's why the name means 'an opening in the roof or wall to allow smoke to escape'.