sinkhole

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A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.

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A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage

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A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

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A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.

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