snake hole

[′snāk ‚hōl]

(engineering)

A blasting hole bored directly under a boulder.

A drill hole used in quarrying or bench blasting.

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Before the other birds could catch him, the little bird quickly flew into a deserted snake hole and stayed hidden.

Sinkholes 6 also known as a snake hole or swallow hole 6 have been known to reach between one meter and 2,000 feet in diameter, as well as depth.

An insider said: "There's a snake hole a few metres away from the jail.

The youngster was out walking the hills near Azure Hills Drive on Friday with a friend when he found a snake hole.

I would imagine shoving fiberglass down your snake holes would stop them from coming up, as would the metal panels on the floor.