# holing

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,268

## Definitions
1. undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass.

## Etymology
From hole (“a hollow”) + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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