shakehole

English

Etymology

shake +‎ hole

Noun

shakehole (plural shakeholes)

  1. (Britain, Northern England) A steep-sided, often conical, depression caused by slumping of ground into a cavity beneath. Shakeholes may or may not contain a cave entrance and/or a stream sink.
    Synonyms: sinkhole, swallow hole, swallet
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