1. Noun
A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
2. Noun
Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.
3. Noun
To make hollow; to scoop out.
4. Verb
To dwell in a cave.
5. Verb
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.
6. Verb
hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"
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7. Noun
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
8. Verb
explore natural caves
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