[OJFord]

I think 'hole in the road' comes with its own visualisation more likely to be accurate than anything you get from 'two washing machines'.

[harry8]

How do you accurately visualize whether "hole in the road" means you saying "what was that?" And driving on without slowing. Or whether the hole will require a crane to get your car to a place where it can be towed if you, possibly inadvertently, attempt to drive over it?

[OJFord]

I meant regarding shape.

[replygirl]

holes can be all sorts of shapes

[OJFord]

But rarely like washing machines. (Which can also be all sorts of shapes anyway.)

[brewdad]

Aside from side by side vs stackable, every washing machine I've ever encountered is roughly the same shape. Some edges are rounder and the door might be on the front or the top but the shape is the same.

[OJFord]

The vast majority are approximately cuboid boxes, sure. Ever seen a hole in the road like that?