pothole

2 definitions found

pothole - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pothole \Pot"hole`\, n.
     A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the
     grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the
     water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.
     [1913 Webster]

pothole - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pothole
      n 1: a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in
           a road surface) [syn: pothole, chuckhole]