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单词 potholer
释义

potholern.

Brit. /ˈpɒthəʊlə/, U.S. /ˈpɑtˌ(h)oʊlər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pothole n., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < pothole n. + -er suffix1, after potholing n. Compare later pothole v. 3.
A person who takes part in potholing; a caver.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > potholing and caving > [noun] > participant
potholer1900
caveman1932
caver1932
spelunker1942
trog1955
1900 Jrnl. Yorkshire Ramblers' Club 1 134 The temptation to remain above ground certainly was very strong, and some of the pot-holers gazed rather wistfully after the men who, at the parting of the ways, left them for Ingleborough.
1935 Times 27 July 13/4 At Derby to-day cave explorers and pot-holers from several parts of England will meet to found a British Speleological Association.
1957 Times 10 Dec. 10/5 (heading) Six potholers brought out. Rescuers work all day. Community singing in cave.
2001 J. H. Holloway in R. Catlow & S. Greenfield Cosmic Rays 90 A cleverly engineered form of Teflon..is the basis for what is arguably the best all-weather clothing used by mountaineers and hikers, sailors and pot-holers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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