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Meaning ofratholein English

rathole

us//ˈreɪhoʊl//uk//ˈreɪhəʊl//

Definitions

Noun
1. an entrance for rodents; underground passage
  The gardener discovered a rathole in the garden wall.
2. a living space for small animals
  The rathole served as a cozy living space for the rabbits.
3. a squalid or filthy human dwelling
  The run-down apartment was a rathole with broken furniture and dirty walls.
4. a silo area with uneven material flow
  The factory's rathole caused production delays due to inconsistent material supply.
5. a rodent's living space
  The mouse scurried into its rathole to escape the cat.
6. a squalid or run-down living space
  The landlord was fined for renting a rathole to low-income families.
Verb
1. derailing a discussion; changing subject
  The politician tried to rathole the debate by bringing up an unrelated issue.
2. manipulating chips in a poker game
  The player was accused of ratholing to gain an unfair advantage.
3. re-entering a game with reduced stake
  The gambler tried to rathole after losing a significant amount of money.
4. to steer conversation off topic (in meetings); derail discussion
  The committee member tried to rathole the discussion by introducing an unrelated topic.
5. to secretly remove chips (in poker)
  The poker player was caught ratholing and was disqualified from the tournament.

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