word
Sinkhole
SIH-ngkhohl
/ˈsɪˌŋkhoʊl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sinkhole
Dictionary meaning
A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
Examples
- The sinkhole swallowed three houses.
Synonyms: sink
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