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English noun: cave | |||
| 1. | cave (object) a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cavern, cove, grot, grotto | ||
| Instance hyponym | Fingal's Cave, Lascaux | ||
| Part holonym | floor, roof, stalactite, stalagmite, wall | ||
English verb: cave | |||
| 1. | cave (contact) hollow out as if making a cave or opening | ||
| Samples | The river was caving the banks. | ||
| Synonyms | undermine | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sap | ||
| 2. | cave (cognition) explore natural caves | ||
| Synonyms | spelunk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | explore | ||
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