nounπShareA large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside."We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter."geologygeographynatureenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.""The explorers found drawings on the walls inside the caves." "geologygeographynatureplaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese."This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years."fooddrinkpropertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA place of retreat, such as a man cave."My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family."placearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult."It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock."geologygeographynatureenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out."Scientists built special caves deep underground to safely conduct experiments with radioactive materials. "sciencetechnologybuildingareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(drilling) Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling."The drilling crew had to stop because the hole was filling up with caves, making it impossible to continue. "geologytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA collapse or cave-in."After the heavy rain, the road had dangerous caves where the ground had given way. "geologydisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often "Cave") A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue."The "Tax Reform Caves" threatened to vote against their own party's budget proposal, jeopardizing its passage. "politicsgovernmentgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny hollow place, or part; a cavity."The heavy snowfall created caves in the snowdrifts along the fence. "geologygeographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA code cave."The software engineer added extra code into the caves of the program to fix a bug. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo surrender."He caved under pressure."actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collapse."First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran."geologydisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hollow out or undermine."The levee has been severely caved by the river current."geologyenvironmentarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in the recreational exploration of caves."I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky."sportentertainmentactiongeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place."The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts."geologyindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore."After the miners had extracted the main ore, some workers would caves through the remaining tailings, hoping to find enough overlooked pieces to sell. "geologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dwell in a cave.""After his argument with his family, Mark said he felt like he just wanted to cave himself." "geologyenvironmentnatureplacebuildingarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading