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pothole

[ pot-hohl ]

noun

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


pothole

/ ˈ±èÉ’³ÙËŒ³óəʊ±ô /

noun

  1. geography
    1. a deep hole in limestone areas resulting from action by running water See also sinkhole
    2. a circular hole in the bed of a river produced by abrasion
  2. a deep hole, esp one produced in a road surface by wear or weathering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of pothole1

First recorded in 1820–30; pot 1 + hole
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Over the years, I’d hear from people insisting that I write about, as a for-instance, their uncollected trash or unfilled pothole.

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"We filled up a little bit the potholes," he recounts.

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According to data from the RAC, there are six potholes for every mile of road in England and Wales.

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“In addition to filling potholes and making decisions about ... smaller projects, I think that our residents expect us to protect them,†Campos told fellow council members.

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"And we have this horrible cycle of roadworks that never seem to end that then create lots of other problems with the road surface with potholes ruining the structural integrity of our roads."

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