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cave |
a large, natural hole in rock or under the earth. A cave is big enough for a person or animal to enter. |
cave dweller |
a human being who lives or lived in a cave. |
cave man |
a human being who lived in a cave thousands of years ago; cave dweller. |
cavern |
a large cave. |
collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. [1/5 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 or other hole. [1/6 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 rock formation that looks like an icicle and hangs from the roof of a cave. Stalactites are built up from minerals in dripping water. |
stalagmite |
a rock formation that looks like a cone and is built upward from the floor of a cave. Stalagmites are built up from minerals in dripping water. |
troglodyte |
a prehistoric person who lived in caves; cave dweller. [2 definitions] |
troll2 |
an ugly dwarf or giant that lives in a cave or under a bridge in Scandinavian folk stories. |
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