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A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.

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  1. n. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.
  2. n. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
  3. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.
  4. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by thegrinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water inwhat was at first a natural depression of the rock.
  5. n:100 n. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)