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caved

/keɪvd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To cave in or collapse, especially under pressure.

    - "The roof of the mine caved in on the miners."
    - "The hillside caved after the heavy rain."

Synonyms

spelunk
Rhymes
Words rhyming with caved
aved , graved , saved
Variants
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cave , caved , caver , cavers , caves , caving
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to give way' or 'to yield'. The term comes from the Old Norse word 'kaupa', meaning 'to buy', as caving in or collapsing was seen as a 'giving in' to pressure.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'caved' is also used in extreme sports, particularly base jumping and caving, to describe a successful jump or descent.

  2. The largest known underground cave system in the world is the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, which is over 5 miles long and has sections large enough to accommodate a 747 jet.


Related Concepts
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  1. Geology: The scientific study of the Earth, the processes by which it evolved, and the physical and chemical make-up of the Earth.

  2. Mining: The extraction of valuable minerals or other resources from the Earth.


Culture
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In geology, 'caved' is used to describe the formation of underground caverns or passages due to the dissolution of soluble rocks. In mining, it refers to the collapse of a mine roof or tunnel.

How to Memorize "caved"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a roof or hillside collapsing or giving way.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cave' with 'caved' to remember their similarity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Cave in, give way' to help remember the meaning of 'caved'.


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