"pothunt" meaning in All languages combined

See pothunt on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: pothunts [present, singular, third-person], pothunting [participle, present], pothunted [participle, past], pothunted [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from pothunter. Head templates: {{en-verb}} pothunt (third-person singular simple present pothunts, present participle pothunting, simple past and past participle pothunted)
  1. (archaeology) To seek artifacts for one's personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance. Categories (topical): Archaeology

Inflected forms

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        "(archaeology) To seek artifacts for one's personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance."
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    },
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        "(archaeology) To seek artifacts for one's personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance."
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