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wellhole.

The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

  2. The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.

  3. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.

Where this word comes from

From well + hole.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.