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cavern

cav·ern [ kávvərn ]


noun  (plural cav·erns)
Definition:
 
large cave: a large underground cave or a large chamber in a series of caves



transitive verb  (past and past participle cav·erned, present participle cav·ern·ing, 3rd person present singular cav·erns)
Definition:
 
1. make something hollow: to make a mountain, cliff, or area of ground hollow

2. put something in cave: to enclose something in a cave or cavern ( literary )

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin caverna< cavus "hollow"]
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