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Word

abococket

Phoneticsabo·cock·et

Definition

n. a very rare word for a small, round hole or a small opening. It is mostly used in old books or by people who study very old languages.

n. a small, round hole or aperture. Primarily found in archaic or dialectal contexts; rarely used in modern English.

Examples

“The old stone wall had a small abococket for the wind to pass through.”

“The historian noted that the ancient manuscript contained several abocockets where the ink had faded or been removed.”

Examples

simple

“The old stone wall had a small abococket for the wind to pass through.”

contextual

“The historian noted that the ancient manuscript contained several abocockets where the ink had faded or been removed.”

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C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
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