pothole
/ˈpɒthəʊl/noun
उच्चारण पॉट्होल
(सड़क का) गड्ढा
Core word
noun
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[C]
a large rough hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weather
(सड़क का) गड्ढा
- The monsoon left the road full of potholes.
- Drive slowly; there are potholes everywhere.
- The scooter hit a pothole and the rider fell off.
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- Local people complained about the potholes outside the school.
- Workers filled the pothole with tar and gravel.
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[C]
a deep hole that is formed in rock, especially limestone, by water, often leading to underground caves
(चट्टान में पानी से बना) गहरा गड्ढा या कुंड
- The explorers climbed down into a pothole.
- Cavers explored a deep pothole in the limestone hills.
- The cave system includes a pothole more than fifty metres deep.
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- Cavers need ropes to go down a pothole safely.