Holes

Different kinds of holes, gaps and other empty spaces.

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Ais forAbyss

An abyss is a space that you cannot measure how deep it is. It can also be used to refer to anything you cannot measure or comprehend, eg "the abyss of the soul".

Bis forBore

A bore is a kind of drilled well. Water is drawn up from underground through the bore hole by some kind of pump. The pump can be an electric pump, a hand pump, or a wind driven pump.
A bullethole, or bullet hole is simply a hole that is made by a bullet passing through an object.

Cis forChannel

A channel is a waterway, or a path that has been worn by water. Channels can be so large you can't see the other side, or quite small, like a gutter by the side of a road.
The picture is of a channel that has been worn into the rock by the waves of the sea.

Cis forChasm

A chasm is an extremely deep hole or fissure in the ground. Chasms are usually very large, big enough for a person to fall into.

Cis forCleavage

A cleavage is the hole left after you cleave something. More commonly though, a cleavage is the space between a woman's breasts.

Cis forCleft

A cleft is a hole between two parts of something, similar to a cleavage. The man in the picture has a cleft chin.

Cis forCrack

A crack is a long, thin break in something. Cracks are usually found in something big and hard, like a wall or a concrete building.

Cis forCrater

A crater is a large, circular hole in the ground that could have been caused by several different things. Craters can be many kilometers wide and very deep.
Craters are found on top of volcanoes, and they can be caused by meteors hitting the Earth. They are sometimes caused when the ground collapses above a large underground chamber like an old mine or a cave.

Dis forDent

A dent is a hollow, like a shallow hole in a surface. Dents are usually caused by hitting something. The car in the picture has a dent in its side.

Dis forDip

A dip can be one of many things. As a verb, you dip something by lowering it briefly into a liquid, for example the person in the picture is dipping some bread. The semi-liquid food he is dipping the bread into is also called a dip. Dips are very tasty, can be made from virtually anything, and are usually served with some kind of bread. Many dips are made with a yoghurt base.
A dip is also a shallow dent or depression in the ground, often seen where a drain crosses a road.

Dis forDitch

A ditch is a long hole, similar to a trench but ditches are less likely to be filled in later. Ditches can be dug for drainage or as a barrier to keep animals in or out.

Dis forDrain

A drain is a type of hole, usually attached to a drainpipe, where water can escape from somewhere like a bath, washbasin or road. The entrance to a drain is usually covered by a grate.
You can use the word drain to describe the process of the water leaving somewhere, or the hole through which the water escapes.

Fis forFissure

A fissure is a relatively deep, narrow hole in something. Some fissures are natural features of things, others are caused by external damage.

Gis forGap

A gap is a small space between two things, or a small break in something continuous like a fence. A gap can be measured in distance, like the gap between the two buildings in the picture, or it can be measured in time. For example, some people take a gap year between school and university.

Gis forGash

A gash is a large, deep, jagged wound.

The dog in the picture has had a gash on his face stitched up.

Gis forGroove

A groove is a long, narrow hole. Grooves are found on old style records like in the picture, or along one edge of floorboards.

Gis forGutter

Gutters are channels that are used to carry water away to somewhere else. Gutters can be found around the edges of a roof, to catch the water and take it to storage or into a drain. Gutters are also found at the edges of roads, and sometimes also in the center of a road, to carry water away from the surface of the road.

His forHole

A hole is where a piece of something is missing. The door in the picture has two holes in it.

Mis forMoat

A moat is a trench dug around a structure like a castle to stop people from getting in. Moats may be dry, or filled with water.