potholing
Britishnoun
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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.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
"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."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Or, to be fair, she just doesn’t want to admit knowing me in case I try and make her go potholing.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2016
Ironically, potholing is less problematic in regions where temperatures remain frigid in the winter rather than hopping over and under 32 degrees.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2010
Once, when he was helping the Retrieval boys scrape some pod wreckage off a tunnel wall, they were spotted by a group of potholing humans.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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