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Vinony

pothole

noun

  1. natural bowl-shaped hollow carved into a streambed
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From pot + hole. Attested since at least 1811 (also as pot-hole), possibly continuing Middle English *pothol (attested in the plural, potholys).

  1. A hole or recess on the top of a stove into which a pot may be placed.

    “Stoves with two or more potholes The normal single-pot stove in which the pot sits on top, rather than being sunk into the pothole, has a major limitation.”