Cave synonyms

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den
The definition of a den is a hidden place where wild animals sleep or a small room in a house.
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lair
A den or hideaway.
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hollow
A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
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rock-shelter
(Archaeology) A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, frequent location of prehistoric archeological site.
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speleological
Concerning the study of caves.
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catacomb
Any of a series of vaults or galleries in an underground burial place
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cove
(Archit.) A concave molding, esp. one where the wall meets the ceiling or floor
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crypt
(Anat.) Any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body
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grot
A grotto.
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hole (related)
One of the divisions of a golf course, from tee to cup.
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antre
(Archaic) Cavern; cave.
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antrum
(Anat.) A cavity, esp. one within a bone, as either of a pair of sinuses in the upper jaw
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caveman
(Informal) A man who is crude or ill-mannered, especially toward women.
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caverned
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cavernicolous
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cavernous
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cellar
(Slang) The last place or lowest level, especially in competitive standings:
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collapse
Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)
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crumple
A crease or wrinkle
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crypt. associatedwords: speleology
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give
A tendency to be springy; resilience
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opening
An act or instance of beginning.
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overturn
An overturning or being overturned
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plunge
The definition of a plunge is a place for swimming or an act of diving or jumping into an activity.
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rear
The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.
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sinus
Any cavity or hollow formed by a bending or curving
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spelean
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speleologist
A person who studies caves or the science of speleology.
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speleology
Exploration of caves.
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spelunker
A person who explores caves as a hobby
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stalactite
(Geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
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stalagmite
A conical mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, built up on the floor of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water.
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toss
(Cricket, soccer) The toss of a coin before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
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troglodyte
A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.
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troglodytic
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tunnel
A passage through or under some obstacle.
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upset
(Automobile insurance) An overturn.
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grotto
A small cave or cavern.
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convex (related)
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
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spelunk
To explore caves.
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undermine
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]
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luster
By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.
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