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Originally Posted by KC911 View Post
So why are they called potholes anyways?
The term was originally used (as cited in 1826) to describe deep, cylindrical-shaped holes in glaciers and gravel beds. (Source) So, it was an easy segue into calling these holes that form on our roads, which have a similar shape, the same thing.
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