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das Schlagloch (-löcher)  pothole

Nur jedes dritte neue Schlagloch, das in diesem Winter auf Deutschlands Straßen entsteht, wird nach Einschätzung des Auto Club Europa beseitigt werden.
Only one in three new potholes created this winter on Germany's roads will be repaired, according to estimates by the Auto Club Europa.

Related: der Schlag blow, hit; smack, slap; bolt, stroke; beat, stroke, clang

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