noun
Meaning 1
A sinkhole; a shakehole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
swallow hole
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noun
Meaning 2
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sinkhole, sink
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural depression, depression
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