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swallow hole
swallow hole n (Physical Geography) chiefly Brit another word for sinkhole1 Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  swallow hole - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roofsinkhole, sinknatural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation |
Translationsswallow hole
swallow hole[′swäl·ō ‚hōl] (geology) An opening that occurs occasionally at the bottom of a sinkhole which permits direct drainage from the surface into an underground channel. swallow holeA term occasionally used as a synonym for owl hole although swallow holes are usually smaller.MedicalSeesinkholeswallow hole
Synonyms for swallow holenoun a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roofSynonymsRelated Words- natural depression
- depression
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