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   pothole

   /ˈpɒthəʊl/

   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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   What is a pothole in a road?

   • A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather. A pothole is a deep hole in the ground. Potholes often lead to underground caves and tunnels. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a. b. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What does a pothole mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. The meaning of POTHOLE is a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water. How to use pothole in a sentence.

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   What is a hole in a road?

   • Get a quick, free translation! POTHOLE definition: 1. a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: 2…. Learn more.

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   How do Potholes form?

   • Potholes form progressively from fatigue of the road surface which can lead to a precursor failure pattern known as crocodile (or alligator) cracking. [ 3 ] Eventually, chunks of pavement between the fatigue cracks gradually work loose, and may then be plucked or forced out of the surface by continued wheel loads to create a pothole. [ 4 ]

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   What is a hole in a rock called?

   • a deep hole; pit. a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather. a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water. a cave opening vertically from the ground surface.

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   Are potholes a problem?

   • There are big potholes which have existed for months on end. They have to ride at the side of the road where the potholes are at their worst. Incorrect camber, potholes, drains and damaged surfaces are frequent problems for the cyclist. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   A pothole is a hole in a road surface or a problem in a situation. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this word with examples and translations.

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     POTHOLE meaning: 1. a hole in a road surface that results...

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   A pothole is a pot-shaped depression in a road surface, usually caused by water and traffic. Learn how potholes form, how to avoid them, and how to patch them with different methods and materials.

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   A pothole is a deep hole or pit, often formed in pavement, rock, or limestone by weather, water, or wear. Learn more about the origin, examples, and synonyms of pothole from Dictionary.com.

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   A pothole is a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river or a sizable rounded depression in land, or a pot-shaped hole in a road surface. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and examples of pothole from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather, or a deep hole in the ground. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of pothole with Collins English Dictionary.

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    A pothole is a hole or pit, especially one in a road surface, caused by wear or weathering. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and translations of the word pothole from various sources.