That is the weep hole for the water pump. It means the seals are bad in the pump, and it has to be replaced. Most water pumps do have a weep hole on the pump itself. If it leaks from there it usually means that the water pump seal is going bad and soon you will need to replace the waterpump. At least that has been my experience. :-( Some water pumps do have holes either on top or bottom of it. If coolant starts coming out of the hole then it's time to replace the pump.
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