shakehole

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noun
Definitions
  • (British) A steep-sided, often conical, depression caused by slumping of ground into a cavity beneath. Shakeholes may or may not contain a cave entrance and/or a stream sink.

Etymology

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

Origin

English

hole

Gloss

miserable place, a hollow

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