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Meaning of "cave-in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAVE-IN

cave-in  [ˈkeɪvɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAVE-IN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cave-In is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAVE-IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cave-in

Cave-in

A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which may occur during mining or tunneling. Geologic structures prone to spontaneous cave-ins include alvar, tsingy and other limestone formations, but can also include lava tubes and a variety of other subsurface rock formations. Glacier caves and other ice formations are very prone to collapse from exposure to warm temperatures or running water. In mining, the term roof fall is used to refer to a range of collapses, ranging from the fall of a single flake of shale to collapses that form sink holes that reach to the surface. However, roof falls in mining are not all accidental. In longwall mining and retreat mining, miners systematically remove all support from under large areas of the mine roof, allowing it to settle just beyond the work area. The goal in such mining methods is not to prevent roof fall and the ensuing surface subsidence, but rather to control it.

Definition of cave-in in the English dictionary

The definition of cave-in in the dictionary is collapse. Other definition of cave-in is submission to pressure; admission to defeat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAVE-IN


acriflavin
ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn
acriflavine
ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn
alevin
ˈælɪvɪn
alvine
ˈælvɪn
Angevin
ˈændʒɪvɪn
bavin
ˈbævɪn
Calvin
ˈkælvɪn
covin
ˈkʌvɪn
flavin
ˈfleɪvɪn
flavine
ˈfleɪvɪn
Irvine
ˈɜːvɪn
kelvin
ˈkɛlvɪn
lactoflavin
ˌlæktəʊˈfleɪvɪn
levin
ˈlɛvɪn
Previn
ˈprɛvɪn
ravin
ˈrævɪn
riboflavin
ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn
riboflavine
ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn
savin
ˈsævɪn
trypaflavine
ˌtrɪpəˈfleɪvɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAVE-IN

cave
cave dweller
cave in
cave painting
cave tubing
caveat
caveat emptor
caveator
cavefish
cavel
cavelike
Cavell
caveman
cavemen
cavendish
caver
cavern
cavernicolous
cavernous
cavernously

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAVE-IN

bidie-in
drive-in
fade-in
lie-in
live-in
love-in
phone-in
tie-in
toe-in
trade-in
write-in

Synonyms and antonyms of cave-in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cave-in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAVE-IN

Find out the translation of cave-in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cave-in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cave-in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塌方
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

derrumbe
570 millions of speakers

English

cave-in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुफा में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كهف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обвал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desmoronamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বশ্যতাস্বীকার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éboulement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gua masuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einsturz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陥没
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guwa-in
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hang trong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குகை-ல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुहा-इन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mağara-in
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crollo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w jaskini
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обвал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pestera - in
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπήλαιο -in
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grot - in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cave -in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ras i
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cave-in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAVE-IN»

The term «cave-in» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAVE-IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cave-in

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAVE-IN»

Discover the use of cave-in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cave-in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cave In The Snow
The story of Tenzin Palmo, an Englishwoman, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End, who spent 12 years alone in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader and champion of the right of ...
Vicki Mackenzie, 2011
2
The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock: Historical Accounts of the ...
In his foreword to this edition, Robert A. Clark notes that when Rothert queried the Arthur H. Clark Company regarding his manuscript in the spring of 1922, he wrote: "I have an idea it will be interesting to those who 'dearly love the ...
Otto Arthur Rothert, 1924
3
The Cave
Filled with the depth, humor, and the extraordinary philosophical richness that marks each of Saramago's novels, The Cave is one of the essential books of our time.
José Saramago, 2003
4
The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel ...
In this volume, the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of color and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and, ultimately, love. . . . for many things. For where I left him.
Neil Gaiman, 2014
5
Beyond Mammoth Cave: A Tale of Obesession in the World's ...
Original line drawings by well-known illustrator Linda Heslop capture the dark mystery of the exploration. The book features five black and white photographs as well as a color gallery of photographs."--BOOK JACKET.
James D. Borden, Roger W. Brucker, 2000
6
Cave-in
Lynn Rice. Chapter 19 Alone in his office for the first time since arriving at the mine that morning, Alex pulled open the top drawer to his desk and took out a small velvet covered box. He opened it and let his eyes get lost in the scintillating  ...
Lynn Rice, 2006
7
Missouri Caves in History and Legend
Gourd Creek Cave in Phelps County was supposedly explored by government officials in search of one hundred thousand dollars' worth of gold cached there by an Indian woman. Rumors circulate, as well, that young “geologists” from the ...
H. Dwight Weaver, 2008
8
The Cave
In his sixth novel, The Cave (1959), Robert Penn Warren tells the story of a young man trapped in a cave in fictional Johntown, Tennessee.
Robert Penn Warren, 1959
9
The Kentucky Encyclopedia
Cramps Cave in Hart County was explored and mapped by Norman Pace, Joseph Saunders, Keith Ortize, and others. Ortize, Saun- ders, Daniel Crowl, and others began the massive exploration effort in the Fisher Ridge Cave System in Hart ...
John E. Kleber
10
The Longest Cave
In the Central Kentucky Karst, the Mammoth Cave Plateau contains the longest cave in the world, the Flint Mammoth Cave System. There is no evidence that the most ancient people visited the caves of the Mammoth Cave Plateau. There is ...
Roger W. Brucker, Richard A. Watson, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAVE-IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cave-in is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pessimism creeping into Kerry comments about Iran deal
Will there be a total cave-in by the U.S. before the deadline? With Iranian hardliners in control, don't expect much give in the Iranian position ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
2
EUR/USD: Dominated By Tsipras' Cave-In Speculations - Credit …
With Greece having lost its EU funding lifeline and public unrest growing, speculation of a possible Syriza cave-in ahead of Sunday's ... «eFXnews, Jul 15»
3
Street 'cave-in' snarls Colorado Blvd traffic
Two northbound lanes of Colorado Boulevard closed Monday afternoon after a portion of the street caved in just south of 6th Avenue, according ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 15»
4
Chennai metro tunnelling causes cave-in, road gulps car
... cranes to lift the vehicle out of the hole. The contractor said the cave-in was most likely due to loose soil crumbling due to the tunnelling work. «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
2nd major cave-in in south Mumbai in a week
Residents complained the size of the crater created as a result of the cave-in is increasing, with the sea water gushing inside and washing ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
6
Pelosi Leads the Democrats' Spineless Cave-In on Obama Trade …
After proclaiming her dissent against President Obama's disastrous trade agenda, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she will ... «Ring of Fire, Jun 15»
7
Death in boundary cave-in: HRC panel seeks answers
BHOPAL: Two days after a woman died when a portion of boundary wall of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) came on ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
8
Essequibo Coast man dies in mining pit cave-in
A 51-year-old Essequibo Coast man is now dead after a mining pit he was working in caved in on Sunday at Barama Region One. «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
9
Woman dies in Board office boundary cave-in
BHOPAL: A married woman walking along Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) boundary wall, died after a portion of it ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Taylor causes Apple to Swiftly cave-in; to pay labels
In a tweet, senior vice president of internet services and software Eddy Cue wrote that Apple would pay artists during the 90-day period. «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»

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