Shakehole
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shakehole is a noun meaning (British, 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.
Meaning
(British, 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.
Word Forms
- shakeholes
Synonyms for shakehole
Depending on context, synonyms include sinkhole, swallet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swallet, shothole, shute, shake, shole, stakehole.
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