법률이나 규칙의 모호함 또는 미비점을 이용하여 의무를 피할 수 있는 수단.
An ambiguity or inadequacy in a law or set of rules that allows people to avoid a requirement or obligation.
예문:
"The company's lawyers found a loophole in the tax code to reduce their liability."
"Closing this regulatory loophole will ensure all participants follow the same standards."
성벽 등에 뚫린 총을 쏘기 위한 좁은 구멍이나 통풍을 위한 틈.
A small opening or slit in a wall, especially one used for firing weapons or for ventilation in a fortification.
예문:
"Archers stood behind each loophole in the castle wall to defend the gate."
"Light filtered through a narrow loophole into the dark stone chamber."
방어 목적으로 벽이나 건물에 총안을 뚫다.
To create small openings or slits in a wall or building for defensive purposes.
예문:
"The soldiers loopholed the farmhouse walls to prepare for the incoming siege."
"The defensive perimeter was loopholed to allow for musket fire from within."