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caving en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The recreational sport of exploring caves.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An act of collapsing or caving in.
    • Likewise, some Turner Valley wells had to be abandoned because of repeated cavings. 2005, Sandy Gow, Bonar Alexander Gow, Roughnecks, Rock Bits and Rigs, page 282:

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caving en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of cave
    form of cave

Relateds

cave diving · speleology · potholing