potholing

potholing
a form of caving involving the exploration of potholes
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  • potholing — [[t]pɒ̱thoʊlɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Potholing is the leisure activity of going into underground caves and tunnels. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use spelunking) …   English dictionary

  • potholing — pothole ► NOUN 1) a deep natural underground cave formed by the eroding action of water. 2) a hole in a road surface. ► VERB Brit. ▪ explore underground potholes as a pastime. DERIVATIVES potholed adjective potholer noun potholing noun …   English terms dictionary

  • potholing —    1. The process of scouring holes in rock in stream beds or near the strand line by rapid rotation of trapped pebbles or cobbles; evorsion [10].    2. (British.) See caving …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • potholing — pot|hol|ing [ˈpɔtˌhəulıŋ US ˈpa:tˌhoul ] n [U] BrE the sport of climbing down ↑potholes and underground ↑caves = ↑caving >potholer n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • potholing — n. (British) exploring of caves or pits …   English contemporary dictionary

  • potholing — noun (U) the sport of climbing down inside holes under the ground pothole verb (I) potholer noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • potholing — UK [ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ] / US [ˈpɑtˌhoʊlɪŋ] noun [uncountable] British the sport of going into holes in mountains or underground Derived word: potholer noun countable Word forms potholer : singular potholer plural potholers …   English dictionary

  • potholing — [ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ] noun [U] British the sport of going into holes in mountains or underground …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • potholing — /ˈpɒthoʊlɪŋ/ (say pothohling) noun the exploration of potholes and underground passages. –potholer, noun …  

  • potholing — potˈholing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑pot …   Useful english dictionary

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