Hole-in-one
noun, Golf.
1.
(def 8a).
noun
1.
a shot from the tee that finishes in the hole
verb
2.
(intransitive) to score a hole in one
A perfect achievement, as in Tim scored a hole in one on that test. The term alludes to a perfect stroke in golf, where one drives the ball from the tee into the hole with a single stroke. [ c. 1900 ]
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