How Potholes Form. Rainwater sinks through cracks in old or weakened asphalt. The water is soaked up by the mixture of rock, gravel, and sand that supports the road. Vehicles passing over the road force water through the soggy roadbed, eventually eroding parts of it.
disassemble The verb disassemble means to take something apart. It's one thing to disassemble a computer; it's a whole other thing to put it back together again.
: to take (something, such as a machine or structure) apart so that it is in separate pieces. : to destroy (something) in an orderly way: to gradually cause (something) to come to an end. disÂ·manÂ·tled disÂ·manÂ·tling \-Ëmant-liÅ, -Ëman-tÉl-\.ull Definition of DISMANTLE. transitive verb. 1. : to take to pieces; also: to destroy the integrity or functioning of. 2. : to strip of dress or covering: divest. 3. : to strip of furniture and equipment. â disÂ·manÂ·tleÂ·ment \-Ëman-tÉl-mÉnt\ noun.