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SINKHOLE Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word sinkhole. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word sinkhole. (close relations)
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sink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

• (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

• a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

• a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

verb

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• cause to sink

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• go under

• descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

• appear to move downward

• fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

• fall or sink heavily

• embed deeply

swallow hole
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

cenote
nounn
noun

• A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

dolina
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doline
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swallet
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kettle hole
nounn
noun

• (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

Best Hypernyms For SINKHOLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sinkhole, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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depression
Phrases (1)
natural depression

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