entrance hole

collocation in English

meaningsofentranceandhole

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entrance
noun
uk
/ˈen.trəns/us
/ˈen.trəns/
a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building ...
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hole
noun[C]
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through ...
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(Definition ofentranceandholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These empty chambers had no entrance holes orentrance-holescars, nor d id they contain a ny evidence of insect feeding or habitation.
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After mating at theentrancehole, the male follows the female into the tunnel where she starts to bore a horizontal gallery.
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Although we did not quantify bruchid attack at this stage, most diaspores had at least one bruchidentranceholein the endocarp.
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Insect predation was indicated by the typicalentranceholeleft by adult beetles boring into the seeds.
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They encountered this smallentranceholeand the large exit hole.
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Theentranceholeis about in diameter, and the cavity is deep.
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Theentranceholeis found on the bottom.
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The nest is dome-shaped and has anentranceholeon the side.
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Unfortunately his method of entry brings down a fall of ice, blocking up hisentrancehole.
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As is typical for the family, the nest is a closed cup built in three layers with a smallentranceholenear its top.
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At least oneentranceholewith collapsible flap allowed entry into the tipi.
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The nest has anentranceholewhich the male guards aggressively.
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They may reuse the same nest tree each year but often excavate a newentrancehole.
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The hole may be excavated in sound or rotten wood, with anentranceholeof 60 mm 75 mm.
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The resin may deter predators or competitors (the resident birds avoid the resin by diving straight through theentrancehole).
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The nest entrances are typically located out in the open, and the colonies will move their entrances if their originalentrancehole(tumulus) becomes shaded.
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The pair smears sap around theentrancehole, presumably to help deter predators.
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Captive breeding can be achieved by providing a small barrel or hollow tree with anentranceholetall and wide.
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Each nest is composed of a singleentranceholewhich leads to subterranean cells.
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The spherical hohlraum was 2- 4 mm in diameter with 6 laser entrance holes.
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