uitholling

Definitions of uitholling
  1. noun
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
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    boorgat, diameter, doodbidder, dooievisjesvreter, doorsne(d)e, doorsnede, doorsnee, droogkloot, droogpruim, droogstoppel, droogzak, graftak, middellijn
    a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
    gracht
    a long narrow excavation in the earth
    mijn, zeemijn
    excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
    afgraving, groeve, orkestbak, steengroeve
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    bad, badinrichting, bassin, pool, poolstreek, poule, wiel, zwembad, zwembassin
    an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
    afvoerput, put, waterput
    a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
    krijtgroeve
    a quarry for chalk
    kolenmijn, koolmijn, steenkolenmijn
    a mine where coal is dug from the ground
    kopermijn
    a mine where copper is dug from the ground
    dijksloot
    a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage
    goudmijn, goudmijntje, melkkoe
    a mine where gold ore is found
    oliebron
    a well that yields or has yielded oil
    kogelgat
    drill hole for a charge of an explosive
    zilvermijn
    a mine where silver ore is dug
    badinrichting, binnenbad, zwembad
    pool that provides a facility for swimming
    loopgraaf
    a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
    loopgraaf
    any long ditch cut in the ground
    kikkerbad, kinderbad, kleuterbad, pierenbad
    a shallow pool for children
    sloot
    a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
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