sink·hole (s ngk h l )n. A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof. |
sinkhole [ˈsɪŋkˌhəʊl]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Also called (esp Brit) swallow hole a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone, where a surface stream disappears underground
2. a place into which foul matter runs
| sinkhole (sngkhl) A natural depression in a land surface formed by the dissolution and collapse of a cavern roof. Sinkholes are roughly funnel-shaped and on the order of tens of meters in size. They generally occur in limestone regions and are connected to subteranean passages. Also called sink. See more at karst topography. |
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| Noun | 1. |  sinkhole - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roofnatural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation |
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