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cave (s) (noun), caves (pl)
1. A hollow or natural passage under or into the earth; especially, one with an opening to the surface.
2. A geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea.
3. A storage cellar; especially, for wine.
4. When used as a verb, "to cave" means "to explore natural caves".

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.

This entry is located in the following unit: cav-, cavo-, cava-, cavi-, cavern- (page 1)
cave (verb), caves; caved; caving
This entry is located in the following unit: cav-, cavo-, cava-, cavi-, cavern- (page 1)
(Greek > Latin: cave; thriving in caves; cave dweller)