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   Pot·hole

   /ˈpätˌ(h)ōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or sinking: "he drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road"
   • 2. a deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.
   • ▪ a deep circular hole in a riverbed formed by the erosion of the rock by the rotation of stones in an eddy.
   • ▪ a pond formed by a natural hollow in the ground in which water has collected: North American "upstream were potholes from the recent rains where a pair of herons stood"

   verb

   • 1. produce potholes in (a road surface): "the road is being torn up and potholed by passing trucks"
   • 2. explore underground caves as a pastime: British "my mother and father met while they were potholing"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Middle Englishpot ‘pit’ (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + hole.

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