cave-in en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from cave in.
Meanings
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The act of something collapsing or caving in.
We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
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The location where something has caved in.
We couldn't get past the cave-in blocking the tunnel.
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(idiomatic) The act of relenting.
It was a cave-in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cave-ins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
breakage · blockage · rockfall · collapse · collapse · rockfall · sellout · consent · acquiescence
Translations (19)
ru зава́л (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · fi sortuma (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · pl zapadlisko (the location where something has caved in) · ru обва́л (the location where something has caved in) · ru обва́л (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · fr éboulement (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · pl załamanie się (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · da sammenstyrtning (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · gl afundimento (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · ru зава́л (the location where something has caved in) · pl zawalenie się (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · fi taipuminen (the act of relenting) · fi sortuma (the location where something has caved in) · pl zapadnięcie się (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · fr éboulement (the location where something has caved in) · fi myöntyminen (the act of relenting) · pt desmoronar (the act of something collapsing or caving in) · pl ugięcie się (the act of relenting) · cmn 落磐 (the act of something collapsing or caving in)