chuckholes
Pavement's sunken wounds
Chuckholes are potholes—rough holes or depressions in a road surface caused by wear and weather.
The term is regional, used mainly in parts of the American Midwest and South: The county road was full of chuckholes after the spring thaw.
Most Americans say pothole instead.
Turning sharply aside
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- evasive maneuverAction to avoid capture
- rough roadUnsmooth driving surface
Cavity in pavement
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- depressionProlonged low state
- cavityEmpty space within
- rutChannel or tedium
divot · dip · indentation · void · concavity · bump · unevenness · road hazard
Repairing by covering
- fillingMaterial placed within
- repavingApplying new road surface
- resurfacingComing up again
- hot-mixHeated asphalt mixture
overlay · chipseal · pothole repair · maintenance crew · roadwork · compaction · sealant · road maintenance
Abrupt forceful shake
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- freeze-thawIce forming and melting repeatedly
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
- water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
deterioration · degradation · crumbling · spalling · delamination · corrosion
swerving
Turning sharply aside
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- evasive maneuverAction to avoid capture
- rough roadUnsmooth driving surface
pothole
Cavity in pavement
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- depressionProlonged low state
- cavityEmpty space within
rut · divot · dip · indentation · void · concavity · bump · unevenness · road hazard · frost heave
patching
Repairing by covering
- fillingMaterial placed within
- repavingApplying new road surface
- resurfacingComing up again
hot-mix · overlay · chipseal · pothole repair · maintenance crew · roadwork · compaction · sealant · road maintenance
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- freeze-thawIce forming and melting repeatedly
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
water damage · deterioration · degradation · crumbling · spalling · delamination · corrosion
chuckholesspeed bumps
Raised road sections
road humps · bumps · ridges · frost heaves