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caver

American  
[key-ver] / ˈkeɪ vər /

noun

cavers plural
  1. a person who studies or explores caves.


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Etymology

Origin of caver

First recorded in 1645–55; cave + -er 1

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On Monday evening—nine days after the call for help was issued—American caver Mark Dickey, who fell seriously ill 3,400 feet deep inside a cave in Turkey, was successfully rescued.

From National Geographic • Sep. 14, 2023

Carl Heitmeyer of the New Jersey Initial Response Team confirmed for BBC News that the caver had been rescued.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

While he was deep underground, the caver, Mark Dickey, 40, who is himself an expert cave rescuer, suffered gastrointestinal bleeding and lost three liters of blood.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on Sept. 2 with stomach bleeding.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Add four cupfuls of fish stock, seasoning with red and white pepper, caver, and cook for twenty minutes.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

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