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potholing

/ ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sport in which participants explore underground caves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"To have that amount of potholing and grit on the road surface at that time and for that to be a sole causation factor of the collision is relatively rare."

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But it soon became clear that the road surface leading up to the collision scene was in poor condition, with potholing in lane one meaning a rider would choose to ride in lane two.

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Or, to be fair, she just doesn’t want to admit knowing me in case I try and make her go potholing.

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"Some of the most valuable data is also some of the most challenging to take advantage of, and that's called machine data," said Steve Sommer, Chief Marketing Officer at Splunk, a machine data management company inspired by spelunking, a U.S. term for caving, or potholing.

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North Yorkshire county council, which owns and operates the outdoor education centre involved in the potholing trip, was cleared of two charges of failing to ensure the health and safety of staff and others.

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