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pinhole

[pin-hohl] / ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /




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After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

The Olympics are an incredible showcase but also a pinhole sample—a once-every-four-years event in which glory and disaster can come down to hundredths of seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

If you don't have access to eclipse glasses, you can create a simple pinhole camera with just two sheets of cardboard or even use a colander to project the Sun's image safely onto the ground.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

I walked over to the Oclipsinator, a large pinhole camera that projected the eclipse onto a white card.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2024

I felt my throat tighten to a pinhole.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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