The meaning of Cave

noun

A large cave or chamber in a cave.

Usage examples:

The cavern is a natural cave carved into the rock by the sea, and widened into an underground canal…

noun

A large cave

noun

An empty space within a solid object.

Usage examples:

The abdominal cavity

noun

A hole in a surface or a hollow inside something

Usage examples:

The abdominal/chest cavity

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Usage examples:

The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Usage examples:

The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

noun

A mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit.

Usage examples:

Sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb

verb

To break into small pieces

Usage examples:

[ i ] that old wall is starting to crumble.

verb

Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.

Usage examples:

He crumpled up the paper bag

noun

A crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle.

Usage examples:

The initial sense of containment and propriety is reassuring but after 10 minutes the stains start …

verb

Break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.

Usage examples:

Our shoes had to last until they disintegrated on our feet

verb

To become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces

Usage examples:

The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth’s atmosphere.

noun

A trench that is dug and roofed over as a shelter for troops.

Usage examples:

The german gun crews kept in their dugouts

noun

A shelter where baseball players sit when they are not on the field

phrasal verb

Lose an upright position suddenly

phrasal verb

To fall to the ground

Usage examples:

Our apple tree fell down in the storm., he stumbled and fell down., many buildings in the old part …

phrasal verb

If a building is falling down, it is in a very bad condition and there is a risk that it will break into pieces and drop to the ground

Usage examples:

Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down.

phrasal verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

phrasal verb

If a roof or ceiling falls in, it drops to the ground because it is damaged

Usage examples:

Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in., "company, fall in!" shout…

noun

A room or building for the display or sale of works of art.

Usage examples:

An art gallery

noun

A room or building that is used for showing or selling works of art

Usage examples:

There are some contemporary art galleries you should visit.

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

noun

A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden.

Usage examples:

In addition to the gardens, there were two grottos with hidden, artificial lighting, that sheltered…

noun

A small cave or an artificial structure that is like a cave, esp. one used for religious purposes

adjective

Having a hole or empty space inside.

Usage examples:

A hollow metal tube

noun

A hole or depression in something.

Usage examples:

A hollow at the base of a large tree

verb

Form by making a hole.

Usage examples:

A tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range

noun

A deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.

Usage examples:

Bats spend the summer living in trees and buildings, and retreat to caves and potholes in winter, t…

verb

A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.

Usage examples:

He drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road

noun

A hole in the surface of a road caused by traffic and bad weather

verb

Sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.

Usage examples:

She let her head sag lower and lower

noun

A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure.

Usage examples:

A sag in the middle necessitated a third set of wheels

noun

Variant spelling of saag.

verb

Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

Usage examples:

She slumped against the cushions

noun

A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

Usage examples:

A slump in profits

verb

To fall heavily and suddenly

Usage examples:

She slumped to the floor in a faint., the old man slumped in his chair, asleep., we both slumped ag…

verb

Become less intense, violent, or severe.

Usage examples:

I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides

verb

(of a condition) to become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent

Usage examples:

When her pain didn’t subside, matt drove her to the hospital., friction between the groups subsided…

noun

An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.

Usage examples:

A road tunnel through the pyrenees

verb

Short for wind tunnel.