pothole: Meaning and Definition of

pot•hole

Pronunciation: (pot'hōl"), [key]
— n.
  1. a deep hole; pit.
  2. a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather.
  3. a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water.
  4. a cave opening vertically from the ground surface.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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