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Noun: air hole
  1. A hole that allows the passage of air
    "The air holes in the terrarium allowed proper ventilation for the reptiles"
     
  2. A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
    "The passengers were startled when the plane hit an air hole and dropped briefly";
    - air pocket, pocket

Derived forms: air holes

Type of: atmospheric phenomenon, hole