doline.

A closed depression in soluble rock terrain, formed through dissolution or collapse.

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Words that belong together

• karst doline
• limestone doline

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A limestone doline held water after the storm.

The pasture dipped into a broad doline.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular doline; plural dolines. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.