ALL meanings of sinkhole
sink·hole
S s - noun sinkhole hole eroded by water in rock 1
- noun sinkhole a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage. 1
- noun sinkhole Also called sink. a depressed area in which waste or drainage collects. 1
- noun sinkhole a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone, where a surface stream disappears underground 0
- noun sinkhole a place into which foul matter runs 0
- noun sinkhole cesspool 0
- noun sinkhole a saucer-shaped surface depression produced when underlying material, such as limestone or salt, dissolves or when caves, mines, etc. collapse 0