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dene hole

noun

  1. a hole or shaft excavated in the chalk of southern England or northern France, of uncertain origin and purpose
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dene hole1

of uncertain origin: perhaps from dene 1
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Example Sentences

The discovery of a shallow dene-hole, about 14 ft. below the surface, at Stone negatives this theory still further.

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