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adjective
- 1. excellent; first-rate: informal, dated British "this CD is a top-hole purchase"
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The top hole is the topmost section of hole in drilling a well. For the top hole or very first section of the borehole, a base from which to commence drilling is required. A top hole is the first, shallow part of the borehole.
adjective. ˈtäp-ˈhōl. chiefly British. : excellent, first-class. Word History. First Known Use. 1891, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of top-hole was in 1891. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near top-hole. Tophet. top-hole. tophus. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Top-hole.”
adjective. excellent; best possible. synonyms: top-flight, topping. superior. of high or superior quality or performance. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Top-hole." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/top-hole. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...
Define top-hole. top-hole synonyms, top-hole pronunciation, top-hole translation, English dictionary definition of top-hole. adj. Chiefly British First-rate; excellent.
Definition of top-hole adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Top-hole definition: first-rate. . See examples of TOP-HOLE used in a sentence.
noun. ( Extractive engineering: Field development, Drilling) A top hole is the first, shallow part of the borehole. The top hole is the topmost section of hole in drilling a well. For the top hole or very first section of the borehole, a base from which to commence drilling is required.
