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pothole

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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He says "No one can outrun the Flash" but ends up falling in a pothole and gets stuck. Source: Internet

Stress on roadways caused by cars running over embedded objects also contributes to accelerated wear and pothole formation. Source: Internet

A Delta area man who hit a pothole, causing a flat tire and damaged rim, called dispatch to demand the damages be covered by Delta County Road and Bridge. Source: Internet

A pothole along Malcolm X Blvd on March 5, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. Source: Internet

Apparently determining that I was not worthy of such grandeur, it insisted on bringing me on a more ‘offbeat’ route, marked out by boggy backroad and yawning pothole, and disconcertingly untroubled by signs of life. Source: Internet

An alert driver is more likely to have time to avoid a pothole so limit distractions. Source: Internet

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