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sinkhole

/ˈsɪŋk.həʊl/

Traduction: Dépression du sol formée par l'effondrement d'une cavité souterraine, souvent due à la dissolution de roches calcaires ou à la rupture d'une grotte.

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noun

/ˈsɪŋk.həʊl/C1formalscientific
  • frDépression du sol formée par l'effondrement d'une cavité souterraine, souvent due à la dissolution de roches calcaires ou à la rupture d'une grotte.

A depression in the ground that communicates with a subterranean passage, often formed by the dissolution of limestone or the collapse of a cavern roof.

  1. Geological depressionB2formal

    A depression or hole in the ground that connects to an underground passage, often formed in limestone areas by the dissolving of rock or the collapse of a cave roof.

    frDoline

    • The heavy rain caused a sinkhole to open up in the middle of the road.
    • Geologists studied the sinkhole to understand the local limestone formations.
    • A large sinkhole swallowed several cars in the parking lot.

    Synonymessinkswallow hole

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  • sinkholes plural form
  • sinkholes' possessive plural form
  • sinkhole's possessive singular form