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| cave man |
one who lives in a cave, esp. a prehistoric human being; cave dweller. [1/2 definitions] |
| cavern |
a large cave. [1/3 definitions] |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. [1/7 definitions] |
| cove |
any sheltered recess, such as a cave or alcove. [1/4 definitions] |
| den |
a place of concealment and shelter, such as a cave. [1/4 definitions] |
| founder2 |
of a building or the ground, to sink or cave in. [1/5 definitions] |
| grotto |
a cave or cavern, or an artificial construction or excavation resembling a cave. |
| mouth |
a natural opening into or from a cave, canyon, or other cavity. [1/9 definitions] |
| pothole |
a deep, rounded hole, often a cave opening, formed in rock by the loose material in rushing or swirling waters. [1/2 definitions] |
| stalactite |
a tapering rock formation that hangs from the roof of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| stalagmite |
a tapering rock formation that extends upward from the floor of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| troglodyte |
a prehistoric person who lived in caves; cave dweller. [2 definitions] |
| troll2 |
in Scandinavian folklore, an ugly manlike creature that lived in a cave or under a bridge. |
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