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/ˈpätˌhōl/,
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potholes, plural;
  1. A deep natural underground cavity formed by the erosion of rock, esp. by the action of water

  2. A deep circular hole in a riverbed formed by the erosion of the rock by the rotation of stones in an eddy

  3. A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence

  4. A pond in a natural hollow in the ground

  1. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
  2. A pothole (sometimes called kettle and known in parts of the Western United States as a chuckhole) is a type of disruption in the surface of a roadway where a portion of the road material has broken away, leaving a hole. Most potholes are formed due to fatigue of the pavement surface. ...
  3. "The Pothole" is the 150th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 8th season. It aired on February 20, 1997. This episode earned Andy Ackerman an Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction. ...
  4. (Potholing) Caving—also known as spelunking by some in the United States and occasionally potholing in the United Kingdom—is the recreational pastime of exploring wild (generally non-commercial) cave systems. In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. ...
  5. A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic; A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream; A vertical cave system, often found in limestone
  6. (potholing) a form of caving involving the exploration of potholes
  7. (Potholes) A hole in the pavement surface- commonly caused by moisture.
  8. (Potholes) Are bowl-shaped openings that usually have revelled edges and can be up to 10 inches deep. They occur when the top layer of the roadway has worn away, exposing the concrete base.
  9. Potholes are a severe manifestation of pavement fatigue cracking that results in a total loss of asphalt concrete surfacing in a localized area, creating a hole in the road. It is not uncommon to have a pothole extend through or into the aggregate base.
  10. (Pot-holing) process of locating & excavating buried utilities.
  11. (Potholing) refers to the act of exploring potholes, a word originating in the north of England for predominantly vertical caves. The term is often used as a synonym for caving, and outside the caving world there is a general impression that potholing is a more "extreme" version of caving.
  12. (potholing) v. This is a sport better known in the USA as caving or spelunking - simply put it involves leaping down holes in the ground. I have no idea where the name comes from or whether it's supposed to be hyphenated - if anyone would like to enlighten me then please feel free.
  13. A circular depression within a landscape.
  14. Landform. A rounded hole in the bedrock of a stream bed, formed by the abrasion of small, water-borne pebbles in the current. See also Tank.
  15. Bowl-shaped openings in a pavement resulting from localized disintegration. [Connect to this term in the WSDOT Pavement Guide Interactive]
  16. A circular feature worn into solid rock by sand, gravel, and stones that have been spun around by water currents.
  17. A vertical pitch open to the surface, or a cave system dominated by vertical descents requiring tackle. OR a hollow in a stream bed worn out by stones swirling in the water, also. called a ROCK MILL.
  18. A vertical entrance to a cave system; a term commonly used in the north of England but less prevalent elsewhere in the UK.
  19. a hole cut into submerged bedrock by the erosive action of sand and gravel that's whirled about by eddying water.
  20. A hole carved in the floor of a stream passage by water large enough to step into.
  21. drilling term – a small hole excavated from the surface to a buried utility in order to provide positive verification of its location..
  22. bowls formed in the bedrock of a river where swirling waters catch rocks that grind away at the bedrock. Potholes are very smooth and can be quite deep (several feet or more). ...
  23. A bowl-shaped depression carved into the floor of a stream by a long-lived whirlpool carrying sand or gravel.
  24. A deep hole in the surface of a road.
  25. A cylindrical or hemispherical hold in the bedrock of a stream that is formed from the continual swirling motion of sand and gravel by swirling currents.