sinkhole
/ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
noun
A domain name server that has been configured to hand out non-routeable addresses for all domains, so that every computer that uses it will fail to get access to the real website.
noun
An attack which redirects requests, whether network or memory accesses, to a new location defined by the attacker.
verb
To configure as a sinkhole (domain name server that gives non-routeable addresses).
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "A sinkhole suddenly opened up beneath the track of a heavy freight route in the eastern United States. Golfers playing the 13th hole at Hartford, Connecticut, had a new obstacle to tackle: a section of track suspended in mid-air after heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Storm Ida."
- "Several people had to be rescued after two vehicles fell into this sinkhole in Chatsworth on January 10."
- "Pro Pinball is as authentic as pinball has ever been on the PC. It's all here, from the ramps, bumpers and sinkholes to the satisfying "clack" when you make the high-score list."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: sinkehole
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl/