sink hole

See also: sinkhole

English

Alternative forms

sinkhole

Noun

sink hole (plural sink holes)

(geology) A depression in the land formed from the collapse or erosion of the underlying rock or soil.

Synonyms

cenote, dolina, shakehole, sink

Translations

depression due to underlying erosion

Greek: καταβοθρα (katavothra)

Spanish: cenote (es)

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