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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
pothole
pot·hole [pothole potholes potholed potholing] BrE [ˈpɒthəʊl] NAmE [ˈpɑːthoʊl] noun
1. a large rough hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weather
2. a deep hole that is formed in rock, especially by the action of water
Word Origin:
early 19th cent.: from Middle English pot ‘pit’ (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + ↑hole.
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