cave

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1. cave - Noun

2. cave - Verb

3. cave - Interjection

4. Cave - Proper noun

Meaning

A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.

Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.

To make hollow; to scoop out.

To dwell in a cave.

To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter.

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The river was caving the banks Source: Internet

A 6th Marine Division demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945. Source: Internet

A cavern is a specific type of cave, naturally formed in soluble rock with the ability to grow speleothems. citation Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the cave environment. Source: Internet

Aaron did as commanded; and they entered the cave, where was prepared a bed around which angels stood. Source: Internet

Aeneas is inclined to return Dido's love, and during a hunting expedition, a storm drives them into a cave in which Aeneas and Dido presumably have sex, an event that Dido takes to indicate a marriage between them. Source: Internet

According to the AOC, the cellars to mature a Swiss Gruyère must have a climate close to that of a natural cave. Source: Internet

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