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sinkhole
[singk-hohl]
noun
a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
Also called sink.a depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
sinkhole
/ ˈɪŋˌəʊ /
noun
Also called (esp Brit): swallow hole.a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone, where a surface stream disappears underground
a place into which foul matter runs
sinkhole
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
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
If a sinkhole opens up and swallows 10 cars, leaving traffic backed up for miles, people will just abandon their vehicles and walk five miles home.
Engineers working to repair a giant sinkhole collapse in a Surrey village have confirmed they have discovered a network of Victorian sand mining tunnels around the site.
The sinkhole is located less than a mile from the Ventura Pier and even closer to the ocean.
One ethics organization described the place as a "sinkhole of corruption."
For many weeks, the sinkhole continued to expand with the aftershocks.
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