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pothole

[ pot-hohl ]

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noun

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

pothole

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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
a deep hole, esp one produced in a road surface by wear or weathering

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Origin of pothole¹

First recorded in 1820–30; pot ¹ + hole

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"Think of women or senior citizens - they don't want to be harassed or navigate potholes and traffic," the source said.

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She said despite paying more, there are still potholes on roads and no wheelie bins for rubbish and recycling.

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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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