Associations to the word «Sinkhole»

Wiktionary

SINKHOLE, noun. (geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage
SINKHOLE, noun. A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
SINKHOLE, noun. (pinball) A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.
SINKHOLE, noun. (internet) A DNS server that has been configured to hand out non-routeable addresses for all domains, so that every computer that uses it will fail to get access to the real website.

Dictionary definition

SINKHOLE, noun. A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.

Wise words

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