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单词 potholer
释义
potholer
noun[C]
UK
uk
/ˈpɒtˌhəʊ.lər/us
/ˈpɑːtˌhoʊ.lɚ/
(USspelunker)
someone who goeswalkingorclimbinginundergroundcaves:
Potholers willknowthatYorkshirehas some of thebiggestcavenetworksin the UK.
A potholer isfeareddrownedin one of the country's mostdangerouscavesystems.
Synonym
caver
See
potholing
picture of potholer
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More examples
  • A potholer was airlifted tohospitalafterfallingalmost60ft inside acave.
  • He is a potholer and in 1988 hevolunteeredhisskillstorescuevictimsof amajorearthquake.
  • Potholersdelightinunderground"lavatubes" up to seventeenmileslong.
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(Definition ofpotholerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpotholer

potholer
For example, with the rescue of potholers, and large-scale searches for a missing person.
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Climbers, potholers, mountaineers—vast numbers of people are more interested in these sports.
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Every weekend we hear of apotholerwho is trapped somewhere.
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The entrance is actually in the back garden of a private house but access is allowed for potholers.
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The cave systems in the area are a strong attraction to cavers and potholers.
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Along with the other attractions in the cave, two short potholes are easily accessible by amateur potholers.
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