• Shakehole

    Full definition of shakehole

    Noun

    shakehole

    (plural shakeholes)
    1. (British) A steep-sided, often conical, depression caused by slumping of ground into a cavity beneath. Shakeholes may or may not contain a cave entrance and/or a stream sink.

    Usage notes

    The term is used in northern England.

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