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/spi lungk"/, v.i.to explore caves, esp. as a hobby.[back formation from SPELUNKER, spelunking]
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spelunk — (n.) cave, cavern, c.1300, from O.Fr. spelonque or directly from L. spelunca a cave, cavern, grotto, from Gk. spelynx (gen. spelyngos). An adjective, speluncar of a cave is recorded from 1855 … Etymology dictionary
spelunk — verb /spɨˈlʌŋk,spiːˈlʌŋk/ To explore caves … Wiktionary
Spelunk — Hule, røverkule … Danske encyklopædi
spelunk — verb explore natural caves • Syn: ↑cave • Derivationally related forms: ↑spelunker, ↑cave (for: ↑cave) • Hypernyms: ↑explore … Useful english dictionary
spelunker — a cave bug; one who explores caves as a hobby, 1942, formed from obsolete SPELUNK (Cf. spelunk) cave, cavern … Etymology dictionary
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speleological — adjective a) Pertaining to the exploration of caves; speleology. b) Concerning the study of caves. See Also: speleology, spelunk … Wiktionary
speleology — noun a) The scientific study of caves. b) The recreational activity of exploring caves. See Also: speleological, spelunk … Wiktionary
Spelunky — Главное меню игры Spelunky Разработчик Дерек Ю Издатель нет (инди игра) … Википедия
grotto — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cave, cavern; bower; crypt, vault; spelunk See concavity, receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cavern, cave, hollow; see hole 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cavern. see cave IV (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
