cave
/keɪv/ noun B1- A 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.
- A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
- A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese. · This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.
- A place of retreat, such as a man cave. · 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. · It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock.
- A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
- Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
- A collapse or cave-in.
Plural caves
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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After many of the beasts had thus disappeared, the Fox discovered the trick and presenting himself to the Lion, stood on the outside of the cave, at a respectful distance, and asked him how he was.
“I notice that there are many prints of feet entering your cave, but I see no trace of any returning.”
A DOE hard pressed by hunters sought refuge in a cave belonging to a Lion.
The Lion concealed himself on seeing her approach, but when she was safe within the cave, sprang upon her and tore her to pieces.
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