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pothole

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pot·hole  (pthl)
n.
1. A hole or pit, especially one in a road surface. Also called chuckhole.
2. A deep round hole worn in rock by loose stones whirling in strong rapids or waterfalls.
3. Western U.S. A place filled with mud or quicksand that is a hazard to cattle.

potholed adj.

pothole [ˈpɒtˌhəʊl]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Geography
a.  a deep hole in limestone areas resulting from action by running water See also sinkhole [1]
b.  a circular hole in the bed of a river produced by abrasion
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a deep hole, esp one produced in a road surface by wear or weathering
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pothole - a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)pothole - a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
hollow, hole - a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Translations
pothole [ˈpɒthəʊl] N
1. (in road) → bache m
2. (Geol) → marmita f de gigante, gruta f; (loosely) → cueva f, caverna f, profunda gruta f

pothole [ˈpɒthəʊl] n
(in road)nid-de-poule m
(= underground cave) → puits m
pot-holed potholed [ˈpɒthəʊld] adj [road] → plein(e) de nids-de-poule

pothole [ˈpɒtˌhəʊl] n (in road) → buca (Brit) (Geol) → marmitta

pothole

pothole أُخْدُود výmol hul Schlagloch λακκούβα cueva subterránea kuoppa nid-de-poule rupa na cesti cavità ポットホール 팬 구멍 putje hull wybój buraco выбоина tjälskott หลุมบ่อ yol çukuru ổ gà 壶穴


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Ultracrete, part of the Instarmac Group plc, is set to launch its new permanent pothole repair product in January 2010.
Kirklees Council launched a pothole blitz between February and April, filling in 12,630 holes.
It will take 13 years to clear the pothole backlog on England's local roads, while the time for Welsh local roads would be 15.
 
 
 
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