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swallow hole vs depression

depression vs swallow hole

swallow hole and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow hole Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of swallow hole; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than swallow hole:
  • 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
  • depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
Other hypernyms of swallow hole include natural depression.
swallow hole (noun) depression (noun)
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof pushing down
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 swallow hole and depression

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