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cave
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- pronunciation:
- keIv
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- cave in
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a natural hollow or series of hollows in the earth, esp. one with an opening in a hillside or cliff.
- synonyms:
- cavern, cove, grotto
- similar words:
- burrow, cavity, den, hollow, mine, underground
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| definition 2: |
an underground storage chamber, esp. a wine cellar.
- synonyms:
- cellar, wine cellar
- similar words:
- basement, chamber, grotto, vault
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| related words: |
hole |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
caves, caving, caved |
| definition: |
to hollow out.
- synonyms:
- burrow, cavern, excavate, hollow out, tunnel
- similar words:
- dig, mine, trench
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| related words: |
hole, thrash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to explore caves.
- synonyms:
- spelunk
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| phrase: |
cave in |
| derivation: |
cavelike (adj.) |
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