Pothole

Vertical caving terminology and methods > Pitches and potholes, general terms

Pothole (pronounced as "pot hole"), pot ("pit cave" in USA)

Something the local council have sprayed some paint around, so that they can show that they are liable for the damage to your car's tyres.


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A pothole. The entire cave system could be called a pothole, or each of the entrances and its pitches could be referred to as a separate pothole.

A cave dominated by pitches. The word may be used for either the entire cave system, or a smaller part of a larger cave system, from an entrance to where it connects to a more significant part of the system. A word mistakenly used by non-cavers in certain British regions, to refer to any cave. All potholes are caves, but not all caves are potholes.


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