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glory hole
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glory hole
1. Informal a room, cupboard, or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects
2. Nautical another term for lazaretto

glory hole [′glȯ·rē ‚hōl]
(civil engineering)
A funnel-shaped, fixed-crest spillway.
(engineering)
A furnace for resoftening or fire polishing glass during working, or an entrance in such a furnace.
(mining engineering)
An opening formed by the removal of soft or broken ore through an underground passage.
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At night, the glass disappears and one sees only the silhouettes of students and artisans, working their magic around the glowing glory holes of the furnaces.
This homo register perfumes the language, as the authors speak of cruising, glory holes, hustler bars, the Old Reliable catalogue .
Sex can also be had in a number of open areas, such as orgy rooms or mazes (similar to a traditional maze, except the intricate passageways are usually dark to pitch black), sometimes equipped with glory holes (holes of varying sizes used to allow oral sex between men on opposite sides of a wall or door) or slings (suspended in the air in such a way as to provide easy maneuvering for multiple oral and anal sexual encounters).
 
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