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Origin of cave
1175ā1225; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin cava (feminine singular), Latin cava, neuter plural of cavum hole, noun use of neuter of cavus hollow
OTHER WORDS FROM cave
cavelike, adjectiveWords nearby cave
cavalry twill, Cavan, cavate, cavatelli, cavatina, cave, cave art, caveat, caveat emptor, caveator, cave bear
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How to use cave in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cave (1 of 2)
cave1
/ (keÉŖv) /
noun
an underground hollow with access from the ground surface or from the sea, often found in limestone areas and on rocky coastlines
(modifier) living in caves
verb
(tr) to hollow out
Word Origin for cave
C13: from Old French, from Latin cava, plural of cavum cavity, from cavus hollow
British Dictionary definitions for cave (2 of 2)
cave2
/ (ĖkeÉŖvÉŖ) British school slang /
noun
guard or lookout (esp in the phrase keep cave)
sentence substitute
watch out!
Word Origin for cave
from Latin cavÄ! beware!
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Scientific definitions for cave
cave
[ kÄv ]
A naturally occurring underground hollow or passage, especially one with an opening to the surface of the Earth. Caves can form through a variety of processes, including the dissolution of limestone by flowing water, the differential cooling of volcanic magma (which occurs when the outside surface of the lava cools, but the inside continues to flow downwards, forming a hollow tube), or the action of wind and waves along a rocky coast.
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