potholing

/ ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ /

noun

1. a sport in which participants explore underground caves

Derived Forms

• ˈpotˌholer, noun

Example Sentences

Once, when he was helping the Retrieval boys scrape some pod wreckage off a tunnel wall, they were spotted by a group of potholing humans.

From Literature

Or, to be fair, she just doesn’t want to admit knowing me in case I try and make her go potholing.

From Slate

"Some of the most valuable data is also some of the most challenging to take advantage of, and that's called machine data," said Steve Sommer, Chief Marketing Officer at Splunk, a machine data management company inspired by spelunking, a U.S. term for caving, or potholing.

From Reuters

North Yorkshire county council, which owns and operates the outdoor education centre involved in the potholing trip, was cleared of two charges of failing to ensure the health and safety of staff and others.

From The Guardian

Ironically, potholing is less problematic in regions where temperatures remain frigid in the winter rather than hopping over and under 32 degrees.

From Washington Post