Definition of Potholing

1. Noun. a form of caving involving the exploration of potholes ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Potholing

1. pothole [v] - See also: pothole

Lexicographical Neighbors of Potholing

potheens
pother
potherb
potherbs
pothered
pothering
pothers
pothery
potholder
potholders
pothole
potholed
potholer
potholers
potholes
potholing (current term)
pothook
pothooks
pothos
pothoses
pothouse
pothouses
pothunter
pothunters
pothunting
pothuntings
poticary
potiche
potiches
potichomania

Literary usage of Potholing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales by Ron Scholes (2006)
"Gaping Gill At Gaping Gill, a gaggle of coloured tents spread out around Fell Beck indicates that the Bradford potholing Club or the Craven potholing Club ..."

2. Outlines of the Earth's History: A Popular Study in Physiography by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1898)
"... process deprive the face of the wall of its support, so that it tumbles in ruin to the base, there to supply more material for the potholing action. ..."

3. Transactions of the International Engineering Congress, 1915 (1916)
"... until about 1903 when tracking, potholing, and general disintegration of surface became a serious factor and the dust nuisance caused a great outcry. ..."

4. Transactions of the International Engineering Congress, 1915 (1916)
"... until about 1903 when tracking, potholing, and general disintegration of surface became a serious factor and the dust nuisance caused a great outcry. ..."

5. Tuscany and Umbria by Emma Jones (2004)
"The Real Thing Those who prefer to go caving and potholing in the Apuan Alps on their own should contact the local branches of CAI Gruppo Speleologico (the ..."

6. B&b Stops in England, Scotland & Wales 2004 by Hunter Publishing, Incorporated (2004)
"Outdoor pursuits nearby include golf, rambling, cycling, potholing, angling and sailing. Newly renovated and personally managed by the owners, ..."

7. Notes on Irrigation, Roads & Buildings & on the Water Supply of Towns by William Lumisden Strange (1920)
"... and cause these to gain a rotatory motion which would have a potholing action on the pavement. Such danger might be obviated by having large vents at ..."

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