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Noun: hole-in-one
  1. A play in golf where the hole is completed in a single stroke
    "He celebrated his first hole-in-one with champagne"
Noun: hole in one
  1. (golf) a round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit
    "The crowd cheered as the golfer scored a hole in one on the par-3 hole"
     
  2. [informal] Any rare, wonderful, or remarkable accomplishment
    "Landing that job right out of college was like scoring a hole in one"

Derived forms: holes in one

Type of: play, turn

Encyclopedia: Hole-in-one

Hole in one