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Wellhole
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noun
Wellhole
n.
1.
(Arch.)
(a)
The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
(b)
The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
2.
A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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