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caver

American  
[key-ver] / ˈkeɪ vər /

noun

  1. a person who studies or explores caves.


Etymology

Origin of caver

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

Example Sentences

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Instagram photo seekers are "killing" special places, says a caver, after volunteers hauled piles of rubbish out of a 19th Century mine filled with dumped cars.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

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

The European Association of Cave Rescuers has described Dickey as “a highly trained caver and a cave rescuer himself” and well-known cave researcher, or speleologist.

From Seattle Times • 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

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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