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cave-in
[ keyv-in ]
noun
- a collapse, as of anything hollow:
the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
- a place or site of such a collapse.
- submission to something or someone previously opposed or resisted:
His cave-in to such unreasonable demands shocked us.
cave in
verb
- to collapse; subside
- informal.to yield completely, esp under pressure
noun
- the sudden collapse of a roof, piece of ground, etc, into a hollow beneath it; subsidence
- the site of such a collapse, as at a mine or tunnel
- informal.an instance of yielding completely, esp under pressure
Word History and Origins
Origin of cave-in1
Example Sentences
It is practically professorial rather than a shameful cave-in.
They have already set a world record for time trapped underground after a cave-in.
The weight of this furnace caused a cave-in near the sentinel's path outside the prison wall.
He attacked the cave-in with the cool energy that characterized him.
If he could force a way through the cave-in there might be safety beyond.
In a little sheltered cove below the site of Cave-in-the-Wood Camp, danced the fleet of canoes.
They had a fine time sailing down the lake and reached the Cave-in-the-Wood Camp at late supper time.
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