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 Definitions of sinkhole  [ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl]  

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Definition of 'sinkhole' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sinkhole
a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water underground.

2.  sinkhole
a depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

Etymology:  (1425–75)

Definition of 'sinkhole' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sinkhole, sink, 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 roof

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