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swallow hole

British  

noun

  1. another word for sinkhole

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He walks the land, steering clear of the "swallow holes" in the bog because he is afraid of "the pull" of water.

From The Guardian

Scattered about the heath-lands in this neighbourhood are a number of "swallow holes" with various quaint names such as "Culpepper's Dish" and "Hell Pit."

From Project Gutenberg

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