glory hole

• Termo com vários sentidos: na mineração, designa uma cavidade ou abertura rasa; no contexto de encanamento, uma abertura de acesso para tubos; e, informalmente, pode indicar um pequeno orifício ou passagem. Também possui um sentido específico na gíria adulta.

A term with multiple meanings: in mining, it refers to a shallow excavation or opening; in plumbing, it describes an access hole for pipes; in informal contexts, it can refer to a small opening or passage. The term also has a specific slang meaning in adult contexts.

1. Sexual contextC2slang

   A hole in a partition, typically in a public restroom or adult venue, used for anonymous sexual encounters.

   Contexto sexual

   • The police raided the club and found several glory holes in the stalls.
   • He described the glory hole as a feature of certain adult establishments.
   • The term 'glory hole' is often associated with anonymous sexual activities.

2. Industrial or mining termC2formal

   An opening in a furnace or a mining shaft used for accessing materials or for ventilation.

   Abertura de forno ou poço de mina

   • The workers used a glory hole to extract ore from the mine.
   • In glassblowing, a glory hole is a furnace used to reheat glass.
   • The mining operation relied on a glory hole for efficient extraction.