glory-hole
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glory-hole noun
- A hole in a mineshaft where an orebody is mined upwards until it breaks through the surface into the open air.
- (sexual) A hole in a screen or wall big enough to allow an erect penis to be stuck through, made to facilitate anonymous sex with another person.“Glory holes are often found in public toilets and are likely to be used for gay male activities.”
- A military trench.
- An excavation into the sea floor designed to protect the wellhead equipment installed at the surface of a petroleum well from icebergs or pack ice.
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