noun Download 🔗Share A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. Examples : "We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter." geology geography nature environment place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made. Examples : "The hikers explored the dark cave near the mountain. " geology geography nature place environment world area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese. Examples : "This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years." food drink place architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place of retreat, such as a man cave. Examples : "My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family." place architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult. Examples : "It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock." geology geography nature environment place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out. Examples : "Scientists conducted the nuclear experiment in the specially designed cave. " technology science area building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (drilling) Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling. Examples : "The drill operator had to stop drilling because a cave of rock fragments had jammed the hole. " geology technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A collapse or cave-in. Examples : "The heavy rainfall caused a cave in the hillside, blocking the road to the school. " geology disaster environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The vagina. Examples : "The doctor examined the patient's cave for signs of infection. " body organ sex anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often "Cave") A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue. Examples : "The student council cave formed a new group to advocate for more school spirit events. " politics government group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. Examples : "The old house had a large cave in the living room ceiling. " geology geography nature world place area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A code cave. Examples : "The programmer used a code cave to quickly test a new function in their program. " computing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To surrender. Examples : "He caved under pressure." action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To collapse. Examples : "First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran." geology disaster environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hollow out or undermine. Examples : "The levee has been severely caved by the river current." geology environment nature building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in the recreational exploration of caves. Examples : "I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky." sport nature geology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place. Examples : "The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts." geology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore. Examples : "The miner had to cave the tailings to extract the valuable gold ore. " geology mineral industry technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dwell in a cave. Examples : "The family decided to cave in the mountain's caves during their summer vacation. " nature animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share (public school slang) look out!; beware! Examples : "Cave, your mom's calling you for dinner. " language exclamation education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading