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1.NounA 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."
2.NounA hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
3.NounA storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese."This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years."
4.NounA place of retreat, such as a man cave."My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family."
5.NounA 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."
6.NounA shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
7.NounDebris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
8.NounA collapse or cave-in.
9.NounThe vagina.
10.NounA group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.
11.NounAny hollow place, or part; a cavity.
12.NounA code cave.
13.VerbTo surrender."He caved under pressure."
14.VerbTo collapse."First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran."
15.VerbTo hollow out or undermine."The levee has been severely caved by the river current."
16.VerbTo engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
17.VerbIn 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."
18.VerbTo work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore.
19.VerbTo dwell in a cave.
20.Interjectionlook out!; beware!