English Explanatory Dictionary

doline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
  2. Any sinkhole.

Word forms

doline dolines dolina

Etymology

From a Slavic (most likely Russian or Slovene) word dolina ("valley"), perhaps via German Doline.

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