pothole

pot·hole

(pŏt′hōl′)

1. A hole or pit, especially one in a road surface. Also called chuckhole.

2. A deep round hole worn in rock by loose stones whirling in strong rapids or waterfalls.

3. Western US A place filled with mud or quicksand that is a hazard to cattle.

pot′holed′ adj.

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pothole

(ˈpɒtˌhəʊl)

1. (Physical Geography) geography

a. a deep hole in limestone areas resulting from action by running water. See also sinkhole¹

b. a circular hole in the bed of a river produced by abrasion

2. (Physical Geography) a deep hole, esp one produced in a road surface by wear or weathering

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pot•hole

(ˈpɒtˌhoʊl)

1. a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather.

2. a hole cut in submerged bedrock by the erosive action of gravel whirled about by eddying water.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

pothole - a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

hollow, hole - a depression hollowed out of solid matter

Translations

حُفْرَةحُفْرَة في الطَّريقنُقْرَه ، حُفْرَة في صَخْر بِفِعل الماء

výmolobří hrnec

huljættegryde

kuoppahiidenkirnu

rupa na cesti

kátyú

hola/hvarf í vegiskessuketill

ポットホール

팬 구멍

krasová priepasťobrí hrniec

tjälskott

หลุมบ่อ

ổ gà

pothole

[ˈpɒthəʊl] N

1. (in road) → bache m

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pothole

[ˈpɒthəʊl] n

(= underground cave) → puits mpot-holed potholed [ˈpɒthəʊld] adj [road] → plein(e) de nids-de-poule

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pothole

[ˈpɒtˌhəʊl] n (in road) → buca (Brit) (Geol) → marmitta

pot

(pot) noun

any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants. a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.

verb – past tense, past participle ˈpotted –

to plant in a pot.

ˈpotted adjective

1. (of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it. potted meat.

2. contained in a pot. a potted plant.

3. brief; summarized. a potted history of Britain.

ˈpothole noun

1. a hole or cave made in rock by the action of swirling water.

2. a hole worn in a road-surface.

ˈpot-shot noun

an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim. He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.

take pot luck

to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.

pothole

→ حُفْرَة výmol hul Schlagloch λακκούβα cueva subterránea kuoppa nid-de-poule rupa na cesti cavità ポットホール 팬 구멍 putje hull wybój buraco выбоина tjälskott หลุมบ่อ yol çukuru ổ gà 坑洼