pothole
noun/ˈpɒthəʊl/
/ˈpɑːthəʊl/
- a large rough hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weatherTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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- a deep hole that is formed in rock, especially by the action of waterTopics Geographyc2
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Middle English pot ‘pit’ (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + hole.
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