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depression vs swallow hole

swallow hole vs depression

depression and swallow hole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
swallow hole Yes No No No
As nouns, swallow hole is a hyponym of depression; that is, swallow hole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depression:
  • depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
  • swallow hole: a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Other hyponyms of depression include basin, bed, bottom, crater, hole, hollow, lowland, sink, sinkhole, deep, oceanic abyss, trench, trough, vale, valley.
depression (noun) swallow hole (noun)
pushing down a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a sunken or depressed geological formation
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between depression and swallow hole

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