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Meaning of caves

noun

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. Example: We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.
A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese. Example: This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.
A place of retreat, such as a man cave. Example: My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family.
A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult. Example: It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock.

verb

To surrender. Example: He caved under pressure.
To collapse. Example: First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran.
To hollow out or undermine. Example: The levee has been severely caved by the river current.
To engage in the recreational exploration of caves. Example: I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky.
In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place. Example: The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts.

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