WEEP HOLE Definition & Meaning

weep hole

noun

Building Trades.

a hole in a sill, retaining wall, or the like for draining off accumulated moisture, as from condensation or seepage.

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Origin of weep hole¹

First recorded in 1850–55; alteration of weeping-hole

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Glover, who discovered the bees were entering the hive through a small weep hole and a narrow gap between the bricks and corner of the window, eventually began to remove the bricks — one by one — slowly revealing the massive hive.

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