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cave

cave [ kayv ]


noun  (plural caves)
Definition:
 
large underground hollow: a large, naturally hollowed-out place in the ground, or in rock above ground, that can be reached from the surface or from water



transitive verb  (past and past participle caved, present participle cav·ing, 3rd person present singular caves)
Definition:
 
hollow something out: to hollow out or undermine something

[13th century. < Old French< Latin cavus "hollow"]
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