sinkhole in Russian
sinkhole in Russian is дья́волова дыра́, ка́рстовая воро́нка, выгребна́я я́ма — sinkhole means a hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.
sinkhole in Russian
дья́волова дыра́
Pronounced: dyavolova dyra
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
ка́рстовая воро́нка
Pronounced: karstovaya voronka
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
выгребна́я я́ма
Pronounced: vygrebnaya yama
A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
What does "sinkhole" mean?
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noun A hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.
"A sinkhole swallowed part of the road overnight."
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sinkhole in a sentence
- A sinkhole swallowed part of the road overnight.
- Several people had to be rescued after two vehicles fell into this sinkhole in Chatsworth on January 10.
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What is "sinkhole" in Russian?
"sinkhole" in Russian is дья́волова дыра́, ка́рстовая воро́нка, выгребна́я я́ма. sinkhole means: A hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.
How do you pronounce дья́волова дыра́?
"sinkhole" in Russian is дья́волова дыра́, pronounced "dyavolova dyra".
How do you use "sinkhole" in a sentence?
Example: "A sinkhole swallowed part of the road overnight." In Russian, "sinkhole" is дья́волова дыра́, ка́рстовая воро́нка, выгребна́я я́ма.
Are there other ways to say "sinkhole" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "sinkhole": дья́волова дыра́, ка́рстовая воро́нка, выгребна́я я́ма.
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