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PRONUNCIATION OF RATHOLE

rathole  [ˈrætˌhəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATHOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rathole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATHOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rathole in the English dictionary

The first definition of rathole in the dictionary is a hole made or used by rats. Other definition of rathole is a squalid room or hiding place. Rathole is also an apparently bottomless pit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATHOLE


airhole
ˈɛəˌhəʊl
asshole
ˈæsˌhəʊl
bolthole
ˈbəʊltˌhəʊl
borehole
ˈbɔːˌhəʊl
bothole
ˈbɑtˌhəʊl
keyhole
ˈkiːˌhəʊl
knothole
ˈnɒtˌhəʊl
loophole
ˈluːpˌhəʊl
manhole
ˈmænˌhəʊl
pesthole
ˈpɛstˌhəʊl
pie-hole
ˈpaɪˌhəʊl
pigeonhole
ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl
pinhole
ˈpɪnˌhəʊl
porthole
ˈpɔːtˌhəʊl
posthole
ˈpəʊstˌhəʊl
pothole
ˈpɒtˌhəʊl
shit-hole
ˈʃɪtˌhəʊl
sinkhole
ˈsɪŋkˌhəʊl
thumbhole
ˈθʌmˌhəʊl
wormhole
ˈwɜːmˌhəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATHOLE

ratfink
ratfish
rath
ratha
rathe
Rathenau
rather
ratherest
ratherish
rathest
rathouse
rathripe
rathskeller
raticide
ratifiable
ratification
ratified
ratifier
ratifies
ratify

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATHOLE

anethole
arsehole
as a whole
black hole
Committee of the Whole
cubbyhole
doughnut hole
glory hole
hole
in the hole
mudhole
on the whole
ozone hole
peephole
rabbit hole
Sithole
sound hole
thole
watering hole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of rathole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rathole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATHOLE

Find out the translation of rathole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rathole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rathole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鼠洞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratonera
570 millions of speakers

English

rathole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rathole
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rathole
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шурф для ведущей трубы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rathole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইঁদুরের গর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rathole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rathole
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rattenloch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rathole
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rathole
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rathole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rathole
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rathole
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राठोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fare deliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rathole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rathole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шурф для ведучої труби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bordei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλευρικής ρηχής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rathole
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rathole
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rathole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rathole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATHOLE»

The term «rathole» is regularly used and occupies the 66.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RATHOLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rathole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATHOLE»

Discover the use of rathole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rathole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Developing Solid Oral Dosage Forms: Pharmaceutical Theory & ...
The final blend has low cohesive strength so the formation of a stable rathole is not a concern. This can be checked by comparing the bin outlet diameter/ diagonal length to the critical rathole diameter (Df) for the estimated major consolidation ...
Yihong Qiu, Yisheng Chen, Geoff G.Z. Zhang, 2009
2
Encapsulated and Powdered Foods
Typical rathole formation generates a condition where the material empties from the center of the bin leaving a larger mass of material clinging to the side of the bin. It should be noted that ratholes can occasionally form along one side of the ...
Charles Onwulata, 2005
3
Food Powders: Physical Properties, Processing, and Functionality
Stable rathole. the discharge. In the case of fine powders, arching can also be explained by the unconfined yield strength, which is caused by the adhesion forces acting among the particles (cohesive arching). In the case of coarse bulk solids, ...
Enrique Ortega-Rivas, Pablo Juliano, Hong Yan, 2006
4
Hydraulic Proppant Fracturing and Gravel Packing
Intermixing of rathole fluid and sand control fluid An important consideration in performing resin sand consolidation is preventing the lighter rathole fluid from being displaced by the heavier resin and entering the pore space of the reservoir,  ...
D. Mader, 1989
5
Characterisation of Bulk Solids
The process is repeated above for a range of σ1 values enabling the Df vs. hf graph to be plotted. 3.8.2.2 Lower bound solution The lower bound critical rathole diameter is based on the instantaneous flow function and represents the condition ...
Don McGlinchey, 2009
6
Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design: Volume 52 - ...
Another common flow obstruction is a stable central pipe or rathole directly above the outlet of the bin. This obstruction may form whenever the hopper walls are not steep enough to cause the solids to flow down them. Such an obstruction will ...
John J. McKetta Jr, 1995
7
Dictionary of Petroleum Exploration, Drilling & Production, ...
[See also maximum efficient rate] rathole or rat hole 1) to reduce the diameter of the well and continue drilling 2) a smaller-diameter well on the bottom of the main hole (sump) 3) the initial small-diameter hole used to kick offa directional well 4) ...
Norman Hyne Ph.D., 2014
8
Pneumatic Conveying of Solids: A theoretical and practical ...
In funnel flow a stable pipe or rathole may form above the outlet and for effective discharge the size of the outlet, and hence the diameter of the rathole, should be sufficiently large to ensure that the rathole will collapse and flow can be initiated.
F. Rizk, R. Marcus, 2011
9
David M. Shoup: A Warrior Against War
Rathole. Shoup left the Marine Corps at the end of December 1963, when Lyndon Johnson had announced that he would continue Kennedy's foreign policy in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. Johnson quickly overcame his disdain for ...
Howard Jablon, 2005
10
Macondo: The Gulf Oil Disaster, Chief Counsel's Report, 2011
The rathole, again, is the open section of wellbore below the end of the production casing. As described above, mud in this portion of the wellbore can swap places with cement in the shoe track if the mud is less dense than the tail cement.
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATHOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rathole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Housing standards none too soon for 'rathole' rentals
I've been huffing over such callous, cold-as-ice greed for the past week, after helping a colleague vacate an absolute rathole rental in Christchurch. Despite six ... «The Press, Jul 15»
2
Amazing, this rathole ain't so bad after all
Johannesburg may live in the shadow of Cape Town, but an international index has voted it the second-most inspiring city in the world. «Times LIVE, Nov 14»
3
Down the opium rathole
If you spent 13 years pounding money down a rathole with little to show for it, you might wake up one morning and say: “Hey, I'm going to stop pounding money ... «Politico, Oct 14»
4
Former NFLer: I Paid "Rathole Money" For Big Hits
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, ... «Deadspin, Jan 14»
5
Dual-reamer eliminates rathole cleanout run in deepwater GoM
However, this design results in the creation of a long, un-enlarged hole, known as a "rathole," between the drill bit and the underreamer at target depth. In some ... «Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine, Jan 14»
6
What's so bad about pounding sand?
The late 19th century phrase "pound sand in a rathole" originated on campus and meant to be reasonably intelligent. It was usually found in the negative phrase, ... «Chicago Tribune, Feb 12»
7
Giant rathole auger gets to work
The biggest rathole auger in North America was finally put to work on December 14 after four years of planning and over eleven months of construction. «Pipeline News North, Jan 12»
8
Foreign Aid Is Not a Rathole
But the “rathole” argument is dead wrong. Indeed, this World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, provides a perfect opportunity to assess the results of our global health ... «New York Times, Nov 11»
9
Express Energy Services Acquires Koda Rathole, LLC
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Energy Services is pleased to announce the acquisition of Koda Rathole, LLC which was made official on ... «PR Newswire, Feb 11»
10
Anonymous resident mocks Prospect-Lefferts 'rathole' with phony …
"We want to see something positive happening with the building [not just a] festering rathole on what could be a lively thriving commercial strip," said the person ... «New York Daily News, Nov 09»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rathole [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rathole>. Apr 2024 ».
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