shothole

[ shot-hohl ]

noun

1. a hole drilled in rock, coal, ore, etc., to hold explosives used in blasting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shothole¹

First recorded in 1870–75; shot ¹ + hole

Example Sentences

Invasive shothole borer and gold-spotted oak borer beetles have killed thousands of trees in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Invasive shothole borer and gold-spotted oak borer beetles have killed thousands of trees in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Invasive shothole borer and gold-spotted oak borer beetles have killed thousands of trees in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

The names of these tree-destroying beetles are ominous enough — goldspotted oak borer and invasive shothole borer — but the real nightmare is what they’re doing to our urban trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers believe the invasive shothole borer arrived in wood pallets or products from Vietnam and/or Taiwan.

From Los Angeles Times