cave

  • 81cave — cave1 [keɪv] noun a large natural underground chamber. verb 1》 explore caves as a sport. 2》 (cave in or US also cave) (of a roof or walls) subside or collapse. Derivatives caver noun caving noun …

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  • 82cave in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms cave in : present tense I/you/we/they cave in he/she/it caves in present participle caving in past tense caved in past participle caved in 1) if a roof or wall caves in, it falls down or inwards I heard a… …

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  • 83cave — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin cava, from cavus hollow; akin to Greek koilos hollow, and probably to Greek kyein to be pregnant more at cyme Date: 13th century 1. a natural underground chamber or series of… …

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  • 84cave in — 1. noun a) The act of something collapsing or caving in. We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave ins. b) The location where something has caved in. We couldnt get past the cave in blocking the tunnel. Syn:… …

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  • 85Cave — Original name in latin Cave Name in other language Cave, kavuCavee State code IT Continent/City Europe/Rome longitude 41.81672 latitude 12.93379 altitude 384 Population 9529 Date 2012 03 04 …

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  • 86cave — [keɪv] noun [C] I a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground II verb cave [keɪv] cave in …

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  • 87cave —    beware ; look out!    ♦ cave canem, beware of the dog .    ♦ keeping cave, acting as look out …

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  • 88CAVE — Citizens Against Virtually Everything (Governmental » Transportation) *** Cellular Authentication and Voice Encryption (Computing » Security) ** Community And Voluntary Education (Community » Educational) * Cave Advanced Virtual Environment… …

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  • 89cave in — phr verb Cave in is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑roof …

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  • 90cave-in —    1. The collapse of the ceiling or side walls of a cave or of the land surface into a subterranean passage as a result of undermining or of pressure from above [10].    2. The partial or complete collapse of earth material into a large… …

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