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Noun: pothole  'pót,hówl
  1. A pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
    "The car hit a deep pothole, damaging its suspension";
    - chuckhole [US], kettle
Verb: pothole  'pót,hówl
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: spelunk)
  1. Explore natural caves
    "They spelunked in the extensive pothole system";
    - cave, spelunk [N. Amer]

Derived forms: potholing, potholes, potholed

Type of: explore, hole, hollow

Encyclopedia: Pothole