SINKHOLE


Meaning of SINKHOLE in English

/singk"hohl'/ , n.

1. a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

2. Also called sink . a depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

[ 1425-75; late ME; see SINK, HOLE ]

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