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; Origin: 1826 ... Pothole (northern Britain) is also a term for a deep cave;[2] from this sense, the derivation potholing is a synonym for caving and a potholer is a caver. ... Word Origin: pothole...
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According to this dictionary, the word 'pothole' dates back only to 1826 and refers to the pot-like shape of the hole. ... From the above information, I'm inclined to believe that the etymology of 'pothole' given in the CNN article is historically inaccurate at best. I suspect that the use in the sense of 'a road defect'
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The origin of "gibbon," the name of a type of ape found in Southeastern Asia and the East Indies, is somewhat of a mystery. "Gibbon" was most probably taken directly from an aboriginal language and meant, well, gibbon. ... Dear Word Detective: Where does the term "pothole" come from? We have just been blessed with many...
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There is a distinct spiral shape to the hole, a feature commonly seen in potholes, that has not been very well explained in conventional geologic theories of pothole origin.
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or by large boulders, called "grinders," in the bottom of the pothole, that were agitated constantly by the currents swirling ... Can the potholes be explained apart from the assumption of a great age of the earth? Could there be another explanation of their origin, apart from the one that is generally accepted today?
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The Riggsville Pothole, Georgetown Island ... Similar in origin to potholes seen in modern rivers (Figure 2), the distinction of the Riggsville potholes is that they were carved in the bedrock by meltwater streams beneath the glacier, highly charged with coarse sediment.
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Two main hypotheses for the origin of the Archbald Pothole surfaced soon after its discovery. The explanation of the first on-site investigator of the pothole, John C. Branner, was that it had formed as a plunge pool at the base of an inclined moulin waterfall.
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Definition of pothole from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of pothole. Pronunciation of pothole. Definition of the word pothole. Origin of the word pothole. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » pothole...
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Asphalt Pothole Repairs; Self-Leveling, Pourable, Durable. Pothole Repairs Made Easy. Save!; ... Pothole Permanent Patch; Fixes Potholes & Cracks Permanently Traffic Ready After Tamping; ... Origin of pothole...
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