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porthole

[pawrt-hohl, pohrt-] / ˈpɔrtˌhoʊl, ˈpoʊrt- /




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He was a 25-year-old tinkering with self-tanners, but all the intrigue and action seemed to be around the lab next door, with its strange music, flashing lights and tinfoil covering the porthole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Inside, the shelves are packed with thousands of items: from an upturned bathtub and dented porthole, to intricately etched glassware and tiny buttons.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

Here’s the pitch: We zoom in on an AI-generated deepfake of Iron Eyes Cody inside the International Space Station, staring through a porthole window at the Earth and its swirling trash-belt.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2023

Within a few minutes, Titan would be absorbed in darkness, and the porthole would be a ring of black.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2023

She turned to the porthole and was glad to see Livingston still there.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan




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