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cave

DEFINITIONS OF: cave

1

n a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

Examples:
Fingal's Cave
a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland
Lascaux
a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings
Carlsbad Caverns
a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites
Types:
cavern
a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
cove
small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
grot, grotto
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
Type of:
formation, geological formation
(geology) the geological features of the earth

v hollow out as if making a cave or opening

“The river was caving the banks”
Synonyms:
undermine
Types:
sap
excavate the earth beneath
Type of:
core out, hollow, hollow out
remove the interior of

v explore natural caves

Synonyms:
spelunk
Type of:
explore
travel to or penetrate into
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