mudhole

English

noun
Definitions
  • A hole full of mud, especially one in a road
  • A hole near the bottom of a steam boiler, through which the sediment is withdrawn.

Etymology

Compound from English mud + English hole (miserable place, a hollow).

Origin

English

hole

Gloss

miserable place, a hollow

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