cave
English Thesaurus
1. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | cavern, |
| definition | : | a large cave or a large chamber in a cave (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | cove, |
| definition | : | small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | grot, grotto, |
| definition | : | a small cave (usually with attractive features) (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | fingal's cave, |
| definition | : | a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | lascaux, |
| definition | : | a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | floor, |
| definition | : | the lower inside surface of any hollow structure (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | roof, |
| definition | : | the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | stalactite, |
| definition | : | a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | stalagmite, |
| definition | : | a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | wall, |
| definition | : | a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) (noun.object) |
2. explore natural caves (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | explore, |
| definition | : | travel to or penetrate into (verb.cognition) |
3. hollow out as if making a cave or opening (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | sap, |
| definition | : | excavate the earth beneath (verb.contact) |
4. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea (noun.object)
| derivation | : | cave, spelunk, |
| definition | : | explore natural caves (verb.cognition) |
5. explore natural caves (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | cave, |
| definition | : | a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea (noun.object) |
6. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea (noun.object)
| derivation | : | cave, spelunk, |
| definition | : | explore natural caves (verb.cognition) |
7. explore natural caves (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | cave, |
| definition | : | a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea (noun.object) |
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