swallow hole
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swallow hole
[′swäl·ō ‚hōl] (geology)
An opening that occurs occasionally at the bottom of a sinkhole which permits direct drainage from the surface into an underground channel.
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swallow hole
A term occasionally used as a synonym for owl hole although swallow holes are usually smaller.
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