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swallet
[ swol-it ]
/ ˈswɒl ɪt /
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noun British.
an underground stream.
an opening through which a stream descends underground.
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Origin of swallet
First recorded in 1660–70; swall(ow)1 + -et
Words nearby swallet
S.W.A.K., swakara, swale, Swaledale, SWALK, swallet, swallow, swallow dive, swallow hole, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words
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