pothole

Noun
Synonyms: chuckhole

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)Synonyms: chuckhole
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pothole \Pot"hole`\, n. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock. [1913 Webster]
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