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Definition of Top-hole

1. Adjective. Excellent; best possible.

Definition of Top-hole

1. Adjective. (chiefly UK informal) Of very high quality, tip-top. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Top-hole

Literary usage of Top-hole

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cases on the Law of Torts by Francis Hermann Bohlen (1915)
"The entrance to the "top hole" from below had been blocked with cross boards, to show that it was unsafe for any one to enter, in accordance with the ..."

2. Bas-reliefs from the Temple of Rameses I at Abydos by Herbert Eustis Winlock (1921)
"... namely, the top hole of the right pommel plate has one nick (i), the bottom hole two (и); the top hole of the left pommel plate three (HI), ..."

3. The Watch & Clockmakers' Handbook by Frederick James Britten (1881)
"HB To " put in " Fusee Top Hole.—Put the pillar plate in the mandre and peg the bottom hole true, then turn out the top hole to the ..."

4. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1874)
"To fix them, all we have to do is to put the top lug through the top hole in the plate and let it drop ; it will hang by the lug, und cannot by any ..."

5. The Watch & Clock Makers' Handbook, Dictionary and Guide by Frederick James Britten (1896)
"HB To put in a Watch Fusee Top Hole.—Put the pillar plate in the mandril and peg the bottom hole true, then turn out the top hole to the required size for ..."

6. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1883)
"AH this can be done before the bees have time to rise, and when it Is done close the door and the top hole of the hive so that all the bees are kept inside. ..."

7. The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science by Johns Hopkins University (1915)
"First helper shall assist second helper at the top hole when closing. ... help dig out top hole, clean and close tapping hole, bring in and properly prepare ..."

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