Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hole for spying; a peepnole.
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Examples
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The wall was thick, with poor resonance; he had to put his head close to it to hear clearly and at the same time he had to watch the spy-hole.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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The two men in uniform stood with their backs to Rubashov's spy-hole.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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Rubashov stood with his eyes pressed to the spy-hole, and joined the chorus by beating with both hands rhythmically against the concrete door.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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He wanted to spare himself the humiliation of looking through the spy-hole, so he did not discover what there was for lunch; but the smell of it filled his cell, and it smelled good.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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The warder did not unlock No. 402's door, but asked through the spy-hole:
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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He took off his pince-nez and pressed his eye to the spy-hole.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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The eye which had been observing him for several minutes through the spy-hole withdrew.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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The door with the spy-hole to the cave in the Church of the Nativitymarks the line between the western, Catholic side of the church andthe eastern Orthodox sector.
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Rubashov went to the spy-hole and looked over to No. 407, who had stretched out his hands for the bread.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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The key was turned in his door, then a staring pupil appeared in the spy-hole and disappeared again.
Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010
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