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cave
[keyv]
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
a storage cellar, especially for wine.
English History.a secession, or a group of seceders, from a political party on some special question.
verb (used with object)
to hollow out.
Mining.
to cause (overlying material) to fall into a stope, sublevel, or the like.
to cause (supports, as stulls or sets) to collapse beneath overlying material.
to fill (a stope or the like) with caved-in material.
sub-level caving.
verb (used without object)
to cave in.
verb phrase
to fall in; collapse.
to cause to fall in or collapse.
Informalto yield; submit; surrender.
The opposition caved in before our superior arguments.
cave
1/ ɪ /
noun
an underground hollow with access from the ground surface or from the sea, often found in limestone areas and on rocky coastlines
history a secession or a group seceding from a political party on some issue See Adullamite
(modifier) living in caves
verb
(tr) to hollow out
cave
2/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
guard or lookout (esp in the phrase keep cave )
watch out!
cave
A naturally occurring underground hollow or passage, especially one with an opening to the surface of the Earth. Caves can form through a variety of processes, including the dissolution of limestone by flowing water, the differential cooling of volcanic magma (which occurs when the outside surface of the lava cools, but the inside continues to flow downwards, forming a hollow tube), or the action of wind and waves along a rocky coast.
Other 51Թ Forms
- cavelike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cave1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cave1
Origin of cave2
Example Sentences
"The whole time all we could hear was the sound of our ceilings and our roofs caving in behind us."
On their quiet suburban street in Rishon LeZion, just south of Tel Aviv, the roofs of several homes had caved in.
Likewise, for every gorgeous shot of a tornado of dragons whirling though a crack in a cave, a dozen other potential stunners have been given a dull dusting of “authentic” dirt and fog.
His arrest comes one day after an elite Border Patrol unit was sent in to search the mountainous terrain known for its extensive cave system.
It’s the most abstract of the bunch, inspired by “liquid deposits in limestone caves,” something I’ve never encountered and likely never will.
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