pinhole

(pĭn'hōl')
n.
A tiny puncture made by or as if by a pin.

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1. In wood, a round hole usually less than ¼ in. (0.6 cm) in diameter, caused by the boring of a beetle or worm in standing timber.
2. In a plaster coat, a surface defect resulting from trapped air bubbles.
3. In a paint film, one of many small holes caused by: (a) impurities (in the paint, on the paintbrushes or rollers, or on the surface being painted); (b) solvent bubbling; or (c) moisture.
4. In the surface of a ceramic body, glaze, or porcelain enamel, an imperfection characterized by a depression resembling a pinprick.
5. A hole in a structural member through which a pin, 2 passes and connects with another member.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lille hul

idioms:

• pinhole camera    hulkamera

Nederlands (Dutch)
gaatje gemaakt door speld

Français (French)
n. - trou d'épingle

idioms:

• pinhole camera    appareil à sténopé

Deutsch (German)
n. - nadelfeines Loch

idioms:

• pinhole camera    Lochkamera

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τρυπίτσα

idioms:

• pinhole camera    είδος κάμερας

Italiano (Italian)
cruna

idioms:

• pinhole camera    stenoscopio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - orifício (m)

idioms:

• pinhole camera    câmara que possui uma abertura minúscula ao invés de lente (f)

Русский (Russian)
булавочное отверстие

idioms:

• pinhole camera    фотоаппарат с малым отверстием

Español (Spanish)
n. - agujero de alfiler

idioms:

• pinhole camera    aparato fotográfico de orificio, estenoscopio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mkt litet hål

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
针孔, 小孔

idioms:

• pinhole camera    针孔摄像机

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 針孔, 小孔

idioms:

• pinhole camera    針孔攝影機

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 바늘귀, 작은 구멍

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小さい穴, ピンホール, 針穴

idioms:

• pinhole camera    ピンホールカメラ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ثقي, ثقبه, ثقيب صغير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקב סיכה, חור קטן מאד, חור המתאים ליתד‬

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