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March 27, 2016 Word of the Day

pothole /ˈpɑːtˌhoʊl/ noun
pothole
/ˈpɑːtˌhoʊl/
noun

plural potholes

Pothole
Pothole
Definition of POTHOLE

[count]

: a deep, round hole in a road or some other surface (such as the bottom of a river) — sometimes used figuratively

  • The project hit a big pothole a few weeks ago.

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