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Loophole
Pronunciation : Loop"hole`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Mil.)
Defn: A small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.
2. A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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