Meaning of LOOPHOLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'loop`howl
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- [n] a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
- [n] an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
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| | Definition: | | \Loop"hole`\, n.
1. (Mil.) 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.
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