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.
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He says "No one can outrun the Flash" but ends up falling in a pothole and gets stuck.
Stress on roadways caused by cars running over embedded objects also contributes to accelerated wear and pothole formation.
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.
A pothole along Malcolm X Blvd on March 5, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.
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.
An alert driver is more likely to have time to avoid a pothole so limit distractions.