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sinkhole
/ 藞蝉瑟艐办藢丑蓹蕣濒 /
noun
- Also called (esp Brit)swallow hole a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone, where a surface stream disappears underground
- a place into which foul matter runs
sinkhole
- A natural depression in a land surface formed by the dissolution and collapse of a cavern roof. Sinkholes are roughly funnel-shaped and on the order of tens of meters in size. They generally occur in limestone regions and are connected to subteranean passages.
- Also called sink
- See more at karst topography
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For many weeks, the sinkhole continued to expand with the aftershocks.
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Every resident affected by a sinkhole in Surrey is set to return home, a local authority has said.
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But human activities such as excavation works can also accelerate the formation of sinkholes or cause the ground to collapse in a similar way.
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A Glasgow street has been partially closed after road workers discovered a sinkhole.
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Residents of a Surrey village where two large sinkholes have opened up have been told it could be up to a year before they are all able to return to their properties.
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