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pothole
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pothole
(noun)
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pothole
/
ˈ
pɑːtˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
potholes
pothole
/
ˈ
pɑːtˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
potholes
Learner's definition of POTHOLE
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count
]
:
a deep, round hole in a road or some other surface (such as the bottom of a river)
—
sometimes used figuratively
The project hit a big
pothole
a few weeks ago.
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— potholed
/
ˈ
pɑːtˌhoʊld/
adjective
the city's
potholed
streets
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