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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesafundamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-fun-da-men-to
"Um afundamento ocorreu na rua após a chuva intensa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer.
"After heavy rains, a large sinkhole appeared in the middle of the road." - 2
A geological phenomenon where water erodes the ground, leading to a sudden collapse.
"The sinkhole swallowed several cars parked nearby."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sinkhole' originates from the combination of 'sink', which comes from the Old English 'sincan' meaning 'to fall or drop', and 'hole', derived from the Old English 'hol', meaning 'a hollow place'. The term has evolved to describe a geological feature where the ground collapses, often due to erosion or dissolution of underlying materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sinkhole" is said worldwide
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effondrement
Transliteration: ef-fohn-druh-mahn
"Un effondrement s'est produit après de fortes pluies."
Einsenkung
Transliteration: ain-zayn-kung
"Nach starkem Regen trat eine Einsenkung auf der Straße auf."
voragine
Transliteration: vo-ra-gi-ne
"Una voragine si è aperta nel parcheggio dopo la pioggia."
hundimiento
Transliteration: un-di-mien-to
"Un hundimiento se formó en la carretera tras la tormenta."
afundamento
Transliteration: a-fun-da-men-to
"Um afundamento ocorreu na rua após a chuva intensa."
गड्ढा
Transliteration: gaḍḍhā
"बारिश के बाद सड़क पर एक गड्ढा बन गया।"
塌陷
Transliteration: tāxiàn
"暴雨后，路面出现了一个塌陷。"
싱크홀
Transliteration: singkeuhol
"폭우 후 도로에 싱크홀이 생겼습니다."
陥没
Transliteration: kanbotsu
"大雨の後、道路に陥没が発生しました。"
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