ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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