Editing Hole (disambiguation)

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A '''[[hole]]''' is a hollow place, an opening in/through a solid body, or an excavation in the ground.

'''Hole''' or '''holes''' may also refer to:
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== Science and healthcare ==
* [[Black hole]]
* [[Electron hole]], a concept in physics and chemistry
* [[K-hole]], a psychological state associated with ketamine use
* [[Sinkhole]], a hole in the ground due to natural subterranean subsidence
* [[White hole]]
* [[Wormhole]]
* [[Hole (topology)]] - in a topological space, a hole is a sphere that cannot be continuously extended to a ball.

== Technology ==
* [[Blind hole]], a hole, usually drilled, which does not emerge on the other side of the substrate
* [[Buttonhole]], a hole in fabric as part of a fastener
* [[Punchhole]], a hole punched in paper, including punched cards and punched tape
* [[Sound hole]], on a musical instrument
* [[Through hole]], a hole, usually drilled, which emerges on the other side of the substrate
* [[Tone hole]], an opening in a wind instrument which, when closed changes the pitch
* [[Touch hole]], part of a gun or cannon where the powder is ignited
* [[Whitewater hole]], a feature found in some white-water rapids

==Construction==
* [[Fox hole]], a defensive fighting position
* [[Lightening hole]] a hole made in a structural member, usually  of a vehicle, to lighten it
* [[Manhole]], an opening in the ground to access the sewers or other underground services
* [[Murder-hole]], or ''meurtrière'', a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders could fire, throw, or pour harmful substances or objects down on attackers
* [[Porthole]], a window on a ship's external hull
* [[Spider hole]], a type of camouflaged one-man foxhole

== People with the name ==
* [[Hole (surname)]]
* [[Holes (surname)]]

==Places==
* [[Hôle]], a municipality in Belgium also called Halen
* [[Høle]], Norway, a borough and former municipality
* [[Hole, Norway]], a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway

== Prison ==
*[[Black Hole of Calcutta]], small prison or dungeon in Fort William
*[[Celle Hole]] (German: ''Celler Loch''), a breach in the outer wall of the prison of Celle, Germany
* "The hole", [[prison slang]] describing the location for solitary confinement

==Arts, entertainment, and media==
===Films===
* [[Hole (film)|''Hole'' (film)]], 2014 Canadian short drama film directed by Martin Edralin
* [[Holes (film)|''Holes'' (film)]],  2003 theatrical adaptation of Louis Sachar's novel

===Games===
* [[Hole (chess)]], a chess term
* Hole, a [[List of poker terms#H|poker term]]

===Literature===
* [[Holes (novel)|''Holes'' (novel)]], 1998 young adult mystery by Louis Sachar
** ''Holes'' (play),  1998 stage adaptation of Louis Sachar's novel
* [[Plot hole]], in writing

===Music===
====Groups====
* [[Hole (band)]], an alternative rock band formed by Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson in 1989

====Albums and EPs====
* [[Hole (EP)|''Hole'' (EP)]], 2005 EP by 65daysofstatic
* [[Hole (Foetus album)|''Hole'' (Foetus album)]], 1984 album by Foetus
* [[Hole (Merzbow album)|''Hole'' (Merzbow album)]], 1994 album by Merzbow
* [[Hole (One-Eyed Doll album)|''Hole'' (One-Eyed Doll album)]], 2007 album by American band One-Eyed Doll
* [[Holes (album)|''Holes'' (album)]], 2004 album by melpo mene

===Songs===
* [[Hole (song)|"Hole" (song)]], by Kelly Clarkson on the 2007 album ''My December''
* [[Holes (Mercury Rev song)|"Holes" (Mercury Rev song)]], from the 1999 album ''Deserter's Songs''
* [[Holes (Passenger song)|"Holes" (Passenger song)]], a 2013 single from the 2012 album ''All the Little Lights''
* "Holes", by [[Pint Shot Riot]] from the 2008 EP ''Round One''
* "Holes", by Electric Guest from the 2012 album ''[[Mondo (album)|Mondo]]''
* "Holes", by Scratch Acid from the 1986 album ''[[Just Keep Eating]]''
* "Holes", by Rascal Flatts from the 2004 album ''[[Feels Like Today]]''
* "Holes", by Jon Oliva's Pain from the 2006 album ''[[Maniacal Renderings]]''
* "Holes", a 1985 single by [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]]
* "Holes", by Mateo Messina from the soundtrack to the 2015 film ''[[Barely Lethal#Score|Barely Lethal]]''
* "Holes" (born 1987), by Jetty Rae from the 2008 album ''[[Jetty Rae|Blackberries (2008)|Blackberries]]''
* "Holes", by Smile Empty Soul from the 2005 album ''[[Anxiety (Smile Empty Soul album)|Anxiety]]''
* "Holes", by [[Red Plastic Bag]]

===Television===
* [[Hole (Bottom)|"Hole" (''Bottom'')]], an episode of the British television sitcom ''Bottom''
* [[Holes (American Horror Story)|"Holes" (''American Horror Story'')]], a 2017 episode of the anthology television series ''American Horror Story''

==Sports==
* [[Hole (American football)]], a space between the defensive linemen
* [[Hole (golf)]], a segment of a golf course
* [[Hole in one]] (also known as a hole-in-one or an ace, mostly in American English), occurs when a ball hit from a tee to start a hole finishes in the cup
**''[[Hole-in-one Register]]'' (or ''United States Golf Register''), the United States' official historical registry of holes-in-one
* [[Hole set]], a position in water polo

==Other uses==
* [[Law of holes]], an adage which states that "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging"

==See also==
* {{look from|Hole}}
* {{in title|hole}}
* [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]]
* [[Gap (disambiguation)]]
* [[Hol (disambiguation)]]
* [[Orifice (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Hole (disambiguation)]]
* [[Void (disambiguation)]]
* [[Whole (disambiguation)]]

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