Examples of pinhole in a Sentence
The water was leaking through a pinhole in the pipe.
pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
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Indirect eclipse viewing methods, such as a pinhole projector, also show sunspots.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Viewers can also use an indirect viewing method, like a pinhole projector, in order to indirectly see the eclipse occur through shadows, but this must be done with care.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
The pinhole projects an image of the sun on the ground or other surfaces.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Seal Pinhole Leaks with Rubber Cement A pinhole leak is one of the more common problems that homeowners encounter.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Viewers can also use an indirect viewing method, like a pinhole projector, in order to indirectly see the eclipse occur through shadows, but this must be done with care.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
The pinhole projects an image of the sun on the ground or other surfaces.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Seal Pinhole Leaks with Rubber Cement A pinhole leak is one of the more common problems that homeowners encounter.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinhole. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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pinhole
noun
pin·hole
-ˌhōl 
: a very small hole made by or as if by a pin
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